• DocumentCode
    1152854
  • Title

    Simulation of unsteadiness in chemical oxygen-iodine laser flowfields

  • Author

    Madden, Timothy J. ; Miller, James H.

  • Author_Institution
    US Airforce Res. Lab., USA
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    47
  • Lastpage
    54
  • Abstract
    Theoretical models of gas flows help us conduct 3D simulations of chemical laser flowfields for operational conditions. This article explores issues regarding computational domain selection and flow unsteadiness in light of their impact on the prediction of laser performance.
  • Keywords
    chemical lasers; chemically reactive flow; flow instability; flow simulation; iodine; oxygen; 3D flow equations; 3D simulations; chemical lasers; chemical oxygen-iodine laser flowfields; computational domain selection; flow unsteadiness simulation; gas flows; laser performance; theoretical models; Chemical lasers; Computational modeling; Equations; Gas lasers; Hardware; Laser modes; Laser theory; Physics; Predictive models; Solid modeling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1521-9615
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCSE.2004.74
  • Filename
    1353180