Accession Number:

ADA090948

Title:

The Kinetics and Spectroscopy of Aircraft and Rocket Plume Constituents.

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept. no. 3, 1 Jun 79-31 May 80,

Corporate Author:

GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA ELECTROMAGNETICS LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Ravishankara,A. R.
• Tully,F. P.

Report Date:

1980-08-30

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

Utilizing the technique of flash photolysis-resonance fluorescence the rate constants for the reactions of hydroxyl radicals OH with deuterium, hydrogen chloride, and propane were measured at elevated temperatures as high as 1000K. Distinct curvature was observed in the Arrhenius plots for OH reactions with HC1 and propane while the OH D2 reaction rate coefficient seemed to follow the Arrhenius law quite well. The measured rate constants were compared with previous measurements in the literature. Author

Descriptors:

• *SPECTROSCOPY
• *REACTION KINETICS
• *EXHAUST PLUMES
• *COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
• DATA BASES
• FLUORESCENCE
• MODELS
• PHOTOLYSIS
• OXIDATION
• HYDROCARBONS
• RESONANCE
• DATA ACQUISITION
• EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
• HYDROXYL RADICALS
• PROPANE
• DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS

Subject Categories:

• Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy
• Air Breathing Engines (Unconventional)

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE