Turbulent cavity mixing in continuous-wave chemical lasers - Status of theory
Abstract
Following a brief summary of essential features of the flowfield in chemical mixing lasers, the current status of theoretical modeling of turbulent shear flow mixing is discussed in view of this application. Both the moment and the statistical approaches are reviewed. It is shown that further experimental and theoretical work is needed to account for compressibility and low Reynolds numbers of the cavity flow, and for the high exothermicity of the pumping reactions.
- Publication:
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Combustion Science and Technology
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976CST....13..257G
- Keywords:
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- Chemical Lasers;
- Compressible Flow;
- Continuous Wave Lasers;
- Laser Cavities;
- Turbulent Mixing;
- Cavity Flow;
- Exothermic Reactions;
- Flow Equations;
- Reynolds Number;
- Shear Flow;
- Shear Layers;
- Lasers and Masers