Prediction of shock-layer ultraviolet radiation for hypersonic vehicles in near space

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• 作者：Qinglin NiuAuthor Vitae ; Zhihong HeAuthor Vitae ; Shikui Dong ; ^{dongsk@hit.edu.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}Author Vitae
• 关键词：Bow shock ultraviolent (BSUV) ; Hypersonic vehicle ; Shock layer ; Thermal non-equilibrium ; Ultraviolet radiation
• 刊名：Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：October 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：29
• 期：5
• 页码：1367-1377
• 全文大小：2685 K

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A systemic and validated model was developed to predict ultraviolet spectra features from the shock layer of near-space hypersonic vehicles in the “solar blind” band region. Computational procedures were performed with 7-species thermal non-equilibrium fluid mechanics, finite rate chemistry, and radiation calculations. The thermal non-equilibrium flow field was calculated with a two-temperature model by the finite volume technique and verified against the bow-shock ultra-violet (BSUV) flight experiments. The absorption coefficient of the mixture gases was evaluated with a line-by-line method and validated through laboratory shock tube measurements. Using the line of sight (LOS) method, radiation was calculated from three BSUV flights at altitudes of 38, 53.5 and 71 km. The investigation focused on the level and structure of ultraviolet spectra radiated from a NO band system in wavelengths of 200–400 nm. Results predicted by the current model show qualitative spatial agreement with the measured data. At a velocity of 3.5 km/s (about Mach 11), the peak absolute intensity at an altitude of 38 km is two orders of magnitude higher than that at 53.5 km. Under the same flight conditions, the spectra structures have quite a similar distribution at different viewing angles. The present computational model performs well in the prediction of the ultraviolet spectra emitted from the shock layer and will contribute to the investigation and analysis of radiative features of hypersonic vehicles in near space.