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| ||<)> 1000 ||<)> 7378 ||<)> 10000e6 || ||<)> 2000 ||<)> 8378 ||<)> 10000e6 || Constr. perigee || ||<)> 5000 ||<)> 11378 ||<)> 10000e6 || ||<)> 10000 ||<)> 16378 ||<)> 1e6 || ||<)> 20000 ||<)> 26378 ||<)> 1e6 || ||<)> 30000 ||<)> 36378 ||<)> 1e6 || ||<)> 35786 ||<)> 42164 ||<)> 1e6 || GEO circular || ||<)> 40000 ||<)> 46378 ||<)> 1e6 || ||<)> 50000 ||<)> 56378 ||<)> 1e6 || ||<)> 60000 ||<)> 66378 ||<)> 1e6 || ||<)> 69572 ||<)> 75950 ||<)> 1e6 || Constr. apogee || |
||<)> 1000 ||<)> 7378 ||<)> 21000e6 || ||<)> 2000 ||<)> 8378 ||<)> 12000e6 || Constr. perigee || ||<)> 5000 ||<)> 11378 ||<)> 3100e6 || ||<)> 10000 ||<)> 16378 ||<)> 820e6 || ||<)> 20000 ||<)> 26378 ||<)> 180e6 || ||<)> 30000 ||<)> 36378 ||<)> 67e6 || ||<)> 35786 ||<)> 42164 ||<)> 45e6 || GEO circular || ||<)> 40000 ||<)> 46378 ||<)> 35e6 || ||<)> 50000 ||<)> 56378 ||<)> 22e6 || ||<)> 60000 ||<)> 66378 ||<)> 14e6 || ||<)> 69572 ||<)> 75950 ||<)> 11e6 || Constr. apogee || |
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| ||<-3> Cross section || || Gas || (nm)² || (nm)² H₂ || |
||<-3> Collision cross section || || Gas || (nm)² || (nm)² with H₂ || |
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The second column is the combined collision cross section with an H₂ molecule ... the square of the sum of the square roots. |
Propellant Plume Gas Scattering
http://hitran.org keithl@keithl.com on kao3
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0022407372900052
H density versus altitude:
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alt km |
radius km |
#/m3 |
1000 |
7378 |
21000e6 |
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2000 |
8378 |
12000e6 |
Constr. perigee |
5000 |
11378 |
3100e6 |
|
10000 |
16378 |
820e6 |
|
20000 |
26378 |
180e6 |
|
30000 |
36378 |
67e6 |
|
35786 |
42164 |
45e6 |
GEO circular |
40000 |
46378 |
35e6 |
|
50000 |
56378 |
22e6 |
|
60000 |
66378 |
14e6 |
|
69572 |
75950 |
11e6 |
Constr. apogee |
70000 |
76378 |
10e6 |
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from libretexts:
Collision cross section |
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Gas |
(nm)² |
(nm)² with H₂ |
H₂ |
0.27 |
1.02 |
He |
0.21 |
0.99 |
Ar |
0.36 |
1.06 |
O₂ |
0.40 |
1.07 |
N₂ |
0.43 |
1.08 |
CH₄ |
0.46 |
1.09 |
CO₂ |
0.52 |
1.11 |
Cl₂ |
0.93 |
1.22 |
The second column is the combined collision cross section with an H₂ molecule ... the square of the sum of the square roots.