Accession Number:
AD0750866
Title:
Optical Instrumentation Studies in Aerospace Facilities - - A Project Summary
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jul 1971-Jun 1972
Corporate Author:
ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AFB TN
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1972-10-01
Pagination or Media Count:
43.0
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.
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
- Photography