Monte Carlo computation of rarefied supersonic flow into a pitot probe

AIAA Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-88

  Kannenberg, Keith C ^a,b,c   Boyd, Iain D ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Sibley Sch Mech and Aerosp Eng

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBES; SHOCK WAVES; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; WIND TUNNELS;

NONISENTROPIC PRESSURE LOSSES; PITOT PROBE; RAREFIELD SUPERSONIC FLOW; SUPERSONIC PLUMES;

SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029708369     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.13025     Document Type: Article

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