Abstract:SUMMARYThis paper is concerned with the mechanics and computation of the performance of a high energy chemical laser of the HF type. The analysis requires solving the viscous, compressible supersonic flow equations which are coupled to the chemical and optical characteristics of the flowing gas media. A finite element method is chosen for performing the computation.The physical system simulated in the work consists of the supersonic mixing of the two flows; one flow consists of hydrogen gas whereas the second … Show more
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