Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A flow diagnostic technique based on the molecular Rayleigh scattering of laser light is used to obtain dynamic density and velocity data in a high speed flow. The technique is based on analyzing the Rayleigh scattered light with a Fabry-Perot interferometer used in the static, imaging mode. An analysis is presented that established a lower bound for measurement uncertainty of about 20 m/sec for individual velocity measurements obtained in a 100 microsecond time interval. Software and hardware interfaces were developed to allow computer control of all aspects of the experiment and data acquisition. The signals from three photomultiplier tubes were simultaneously recorded using photon counting at a 10 kHz sampling rate and 10 second recording periods. Density and velocity data, including distribution functions and power spectra, taken in a Mach 0.8 free jet, are presented.
Keywords:
Instrumentation and Photography
Type:
NASA/TM-2001-210821
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E-12739
,
NAS 1.15:210821
,
AIAA Paper 2001-0847
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39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit; Jan 08, 2001 - Jan 11, 2001; Reno, NV; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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