Experimental non-equilibrium radiation measurements for low-Earth orbit return

This paper reports on absolute radiation measurements performed in synthetic air (20.78% O2, 79.22% N2) shock-heated flows. Experiments were carried out in the Oxford T6 Stalker Tunnel in Aluminium Shock Tube mode. Data is presented for velocities ranging from 5.5-7.2 km/s at a nominal 1 bar post-sh...

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Main Authors: Glenn, AB, Collen, PL, McGilvray, M
Format: Conference item
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2021