Analytical program for continuous wave chemical laser device. Final report, 18 February--18 October 1971

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1971

OSTI ID:7286637

Thoenes, J; Ratliff, A W; Benefield, J W

Combustion of deuterium and fluorine in a preburner, finite rate supersonic expansion of the reaction products, and finite rate mixing between parallel, supersonic streams of preburner reaction products and hydrogen-carbon dioxide mixtures were analyzed to establish design criteria for a small continuous wave HF and/or HF-CO/sub 2/ transfer laser. Parametric variations of preburner and secondary injectant total pressures, mixture ratios, relative nozzle sizes and expansion ratios resulted in the selection of optimum nozzle arrangements and operating conditions for the generation of HF or CO/sub 2/ population inversions, and thus potential power output, from the laser cavity.

• Research Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Huntsville, Ala. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7286637
• Report Number(s): AD-733356
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL LASERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMPUTER CODES
DESIGN
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KINETICS
LASERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NOZZLES
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
SUPERSONIC FLOW