Code-verification techniques for hypersonic reacting flows in thermochemical nonequilibrium

The study of hypersonic flows and their underlying aerothermochemical reactions is particularly important in the design analysis vehicles exiting reentering Earth's atmosphere. Computational physics codes can be employed to simulate these phenomena; however, verification necessary certify credibility. To date, few approaches have been presented for verifying that flows, especially reacting thermochemical nonequilibrium. In this paper, we present our code-verification techniques spatial accuracy source term We demonstrate effectiveness on Sandia Parallel Aerodynamics Reentry Code (SPARC).