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The paper reports results of experimental and numerical studies of nonequilibrium ionization behind a strong shock wave in the Mars atmosphere. The calculated kinetic model is verified by measuring the electron concentrations and temperature in the relaxation zone
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Gorelov, V.A., Gladyshev, M.K., Kireev, A.Y. et al. Nonequilibrium Ionization Behind a Strong Shock Wave in the Mars Atmosphere. Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics 41, 970–976 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026681901051
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