Characterization of optical wavefront distortions due to a boundary layer at hypersonic speeds

C. M. Wyckham, S. H. Zaidi, R. B. Miles, A. J. Smits

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Abstract

A MHz rate Shack-Hartmann sensor has been built which allows the measurement of wavefront phase distortion in high speed flows. It is capable of obtaining 30 frame movies at up to 500 kHz or 1 MHz with a 2 ps pause at every fifth frame. The sensor was used to obtain the distortion due to flow over a wedge at Mach 2.4 at a 7.8 kHz framing rate. It was also used at 500 kHz to measure the optical path difference due to a nitrogen free jet and due to a hypersonic boundary layer at Mach 8. Results are promising and the system is still under further development.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference
StatePublished - 2003
Event34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference 2003 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Jun 23 2003Jun 26 2003

Publication series

Name34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference

Other

Other34th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period6/23/036/26/03

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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