Flow visualization by laser sheet
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Authors
Chlebanowski, Joseph S. Jr.
Subjects
Flow Visualization
Smoke
Laser Sheet
Fiber Optics
Smoke
Laser Sheet
Fiber Optics
Advisors
Bodapati, Satyanarayna
Date of Issue
1988-03
Date
March 1988
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A flow visualization system using smoke and a laser sheet for illumination has been designed and developed for use in the 32- x 45-inch low speed wind tunnel. Major design features include a portable smoke rake designed for ease of installation and removal, the use of fiber optics to transport the laser light in a safe and convenient manner, and a portable traversing mechanism to traverse and orient the laser light sheet. The capabilities of the flow visualization system have been demonstrated by producing qualitative photographic recordings of complex flow patterns past an airfoil model and a missile model.
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Aeronautics and Astronautics
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.