Applications of High-Speed Photography in Rocket Motor Research

Hazards and conditions in research on rocket engines have established high-speed photography as a useful tool. High-speed cameras have removed personnel and sensitive equipment from dangerous areas. The camera's independence of the rocket engine permits an unbiased record of firing behavior and often yields clues to anomalous occurrences not otherwise explainable. The application of high-speed photography to transparent rocket thrust chamber research is emphasized; some specialized variations of normal schlieren and shadowgraph techniques are described, as are the studies of hydraulic transients.

Print ISSN

0898-042X

Published

1953-05

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J01072