DEVELOPMENT OF A SHOCK-TUBE DRIVEN MOLECULAR BEAM

Skinner, George T.

DEVELOPMENT OF A SHOCK-TUBE DRIVEN MOLECULAR BEAM

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Abstract:

The preliminary development of a high intensity molecular beam, in which a small tailoredinterface hypersonic shock-tunnel is used as the gas source, is reported. The aim is to extend molecular beam techniques into the 1-10 e.v. per particle range by utilizing the capability of the shock tube to generate high temperatures. A 0.7 e.v. nitrogen beam was produced in the pilotAPPARATUS. The intensity of 2.5 x 10 to the 18th power molecules 1sq.cm.sec. and the spreading angle of 6 deg agree with a theoretical an lysis which takes into account attenuation caused by scattered molecules which have been thermally accommodated at the walls of the pparatus. A modified Kantrowitz-Grey system is used to obtain the high-energy beam. Author

Author(s):

Skinner, George T.

Author Organization(s):

CORNELL AERONAUTICAL LAB INC BUFFALO N Y

Pagination:

0001

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

RM 1396 A 1, AFOSR-166

Contract/Grant Number(s):

AF49 638 793

Monitor Series:

166

Subject Terms

Communities of Interest:

Energy and Power Technologies

Descriptor(s):

*ENERGY, *MOLECULAR BEAMS, *SHOCK TUBES, DETECTORS, DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS, ELASTIC SCATTERING, EQUATIONS, EXPERIMENTAL DATA, GAS FLOW, HEAT TRANSFER, HYPERSONIC NOZZLES, INSTRUMENTATION, ORIFICES, OSCILLOSCOPES, PARTICLES, TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES), TARGETS, TRANSPORT PROPERTIES

Report Date:

1961 Oct 01