MASS TRANSFER IN THE LOW REYNOLDS NUMBERS VISCOUS LAYER AROUND THE FORWARD REGION OF A HYPERSONIC VEHICLE

摘要

This paper describes a theoretical investigation of the effect of mass transfer into the hypersonic low Reynolds number viscous layer upon the heat transfer rate and skin friction, and represents an extension of an earlier study by the present authors. New results have been obtained and correlated as a function of the Reynolds number. The range of applicability of the present fluid dynamic model is also discussed and comparisons are drawn with earlier work, both theoretical and experimental.