Quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) calculations are used to study state-specific ro-vibrational
energy exchange and dissociation in the O 2+ O system. Atom-diatom collisions with energy …

A computational fluid dynamics analysis was performed with state-to-state kinetics of oxygen
and nitrogen for assessing the influence of vibrational excitation and dissociation on …

The vibrational excitation and dissociation of oxygen are modeled using different
approaches with a range of fidelity, including the conventional two-temperature model, the …

The presence of a strong shock wave encountered in high-speed flight presents
considerable challenges for accurate numerical simulation of the flowfield surrounding the …

Thermo-chemical nonequilibrium is generated by hypersonic vehicles, high-speed
combustion, detonations, and other devices that rapidly heat the gas, as in shock waves …

Nitrogen and atomic oxygen play an important role in high temperature gas systems. Their
Zeldovich reaction product nitric oxide not only affects aerothermal loads and emissions of …