Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A Rayleigh scattering diagnostic for high speed flows is described for the simultaneous, instantaneous measurement of gas temperature and velocity at a number (up to about one hundred) of locations in a plane illuminated by an injection-seeded, frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser. Molecular Rayleigh scattered light is collected and passed through a planar mirror Fabry-Perot interferometer. The resulting image is analyzed to determine the gas temperature and bulk velocity at each of the regions. The Cramer Rao lower bound for measurement uncertainty is calculated. Experimental data is presented for a free jet and for preliminary measurements in the Lewis 4 inch by 10 inch supersonic wind tunnel.
Keywords:
INSTRUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Type:
NASA-TM-106883
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E-9481
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NAS 1.15:106883
,
AIAA PAPER 95-0300
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Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit; Jan 09, 1995 - Jan 12, 1995; Reno, NV; United States
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application/pdf