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Background Oriented Schlieren Using Celestial ObjectsThe present invention is a system and method of visualizing fluid flow around an object, such as an aircraft or wind turbine, by aligning the object between an imaging system and a celestial object having a speckled background, taking images, and comparing those images to obtain fluid flow visualization.
Document ID
20170002897
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Haering, Edward, A., Jr.
Hill, Michael A
Date Acquired
April 3, 2017
Publication Date
March 21, 2017
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,599,497
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/811,994
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