Discussion of Photographic Systems for Recording Shock-Wave Formations Produced by Supersonic Sleds
Four photographic systems—the shadowgraph, Toepler's schlieren, ballistic synchro, and the interferometer—are available for recording shock waves produced by aerodynamic configurations on track sleds traveling at supersonic velocities. A study has been undertaken at the Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Track, China Lake, to determine which of these techniques are applicable to track-sled testing programs. A brief description of each system is given along with some preliminary test results obtained from the ballistic synchro system.
- Print ISSN
- 0361-4573
- Published
- 1959-03
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J14442
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