Optical Instrumentation Studies in Aerospace Facilities - - A Project Summary

Abstract

Evaluations and remedial modifications to laser photography systems have resulted in a 30-percent increase in reliability for optimum performance. Another unique modification to the laser photographic technique has added the capability for flow visualization when desired. A 70-percent increase in spatial resulution has resulted from refinements to photopyrometry systems. Investigations of schlieren-related flow visualization techniques resulted in the selection of a focused shadowgraph arrangement for detection of boundary- layer transition on conical models. Preliminary designs for photographic instrumentation systems for use during erosion testing were completed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0750866

Entities

People

  • Paul H. Dugger

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Transition
  • Cameras
  • Flow
  • Flow Visualization
  • High Speed Photography
  • Image Converters
  • Images
  • Instrumentation
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Optical Equipment
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster