The Electric Arc Shock Tube (EAST) at NASA Ames Research Center is NASA's only working shock tube capable of obtaining conditions representative of entry in a multitude of planetary atmospheres. The facility is capable of mapping spectroscopic signatures of a wide range of planetary entries from the Vacuum Ultraviolet through Mid-Wave Infrared (120-5500 nm). This paper summarizes the tests performed in EAST for Earth, Mars and Venus entries since 2008, then focuses on a specific test case for CO2/N2 mixtures. In particular, the paper will focus on providing information for the proper interpretation of the EAST data.


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    Title :

    Recent Progress in Entry Radiation Measurements in the NASA Ames Electric ARC Shock Tube Facility


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    5th International Workshop on Radiation of High Temperature Gases in Atmospheric Entry Workshop ; 2012 ; Barcelona, Spain


    Publication date :

    2012-10-15


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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