Ion recombination in aircraft exhaust plumes

Authors
Sorokin, A Mirabel, P
Citation
A. Sorokin et P. Mirabel, Ion recombination in aircraft exhaust plumes, GEOPHYS R L, 28(6), 2001, pp. 955-958
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
ISSN journal
00948276 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
955 - 958
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(20010315)28:6<955:IRIAEP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
In this article, a model which examines the evolution of ion concentrations in a hot aircraft exhaust plume on the ground is proposed. The model inclu des plume dilution and ion-ion recombination with coefficients which vary w ith temperature. A comparison of the model is made with the available groun d-based experimental data obtained on the ATTAS research aircraft engines. From this comparison, an ion emission index of the order of 8 10(16) ions/k g(fuel) is inferred.