Simulation of Relaxation Processes in Hypersonic Flows with One-Temperature Non-Equilibrium Model.

Steady-state one-dimensional flows of five-component air behind a normal shock wave are considered with a one-temperature model. A mathematical model is formulated to describe the relaxation of a five-component air mixture with a one-temperature non-equilibrium approximation. A numerical study of non-equilibrium flows of a reacting five-component air mixture behind shock waves at different heights and velocities of free flow is performed. The contribution of different types of reactions to the overall relaxation of the mixture is discussed, and the distributions of macro-parameters of the flow behind the shock wave front are calculated. The lengths of the relaxation zones behind the shock wave front are compared at different initial conditions. Calculations are performed for the standard model of atmosphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]