Numerical studies of laser-induced energy deposition for supersonic flow control

AIAA Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2266-2275

  Kandala, Ramnath ^a   Candled, Graham V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; FLOW CONTROL; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER; SHEAR STRESS; SUPERSONIC FLOW; TENSORS;

ELECTRON THERMAL SPEED; ENERGY DEPOSITION; RADIAL DIRECTION; RADIATIVE ENERGY SOURCES;

LASERS;

EID: 9744232121     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.6817     Document Type: Article

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