Advanced Development of Diagnostics for Non-Ideal Blast Flows
Abstract
Investigations of non-ideal airblast are performed at the Ernst Mach Institute in a shock tube that simulates a radiation-induced thermal layer. Visualization techniques were adequate for overall study of the flow, but did not provide the detailed data for validation of computer codes. Under this contract three tasks were performed to provide needed data. The first task was to develop a software package for analysis of interferogram fringes. This package translates fringes shift due to the presence of helium into densities over the image area. This package was installed at EMI. The second task was to evaluate and test techniques for direct time-varying measurement of gas species concentration. Absorption spectroscopy of NO2 was selected to be used, but had corrosion problems and was abandoned. As a replacement, filtered Rayleigh scattering from Freon gas was identified. The third task was to fabricate and install a multi-location laser Doppler velocimeter system for the shock tube. This unit was installed in the shock tube and preliminary velocity measurements of flow over a rough surface were made.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA255285
Entities
People
- Dariush Modarress
- Thomas Hoeft