COIL power extraction enhanced by reducing/eliminating iodine clusters in a high Mach number nitrogen mixing nozzle

J. Marshall; K. Healey; B. Croker; K. Kendrick; T. T. Yang; Y. C. Hsia; R. A. Dickerson; L. Forman

doi:10.1117/12.647491

23 February 2006 COIL power extraction enhanced by reducing/eliminating iodine clusters in a high Mach number nitrogen mixing nozzle

J. Marshall, K. Healey, B. Croker, K. Kendrick, T. T. Yang, Y. C. Hsia, R. A. Dickerson, L. Forman

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Proceedings Volume 6101, Laser Beam Control and Applications; 61011Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.647491
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Heterogeneous iodine cluster formation has been identified as the responsible factor resulting in large iodine titration requirements for Boeing's first high Mach number nitrogen ejector nozzle. A solution employing geometrically produced aerodynamic heating in the flow was envisioned to break up these clusters. Horizontal and vertical wire arrays (cluster busters) placed downstream of the nozzle exit plane (NEP) have been shown to significantly reduce the optimal iodine titration and to greatly improve the power extraction efficiency of the Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser utilizing this first generation ejector nozzle.

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J. Marshall, K. Healey, B. Croker, K. Kendrick, T. T. Yang, Y. C. Hsia, R. A. Dickerson, and L. Forman "COIL power extraction enhanced by reducing/eliminating iodine clusters in a high Mach number nitrogen mixing nozzle", Proc. SPIE 6101, Laser Beam Control and Applications, 61011Z (23 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.647491

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