2017•Technical PhysicsRequires access

Background Oriented Schlieren Method as an Optical Method to Study Shock Waves

Сергей Иванович Герасимов, N. A. Trepalov

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Background oriented schlieren method is applied in diagnostics of shock waves in air. The method can be used for visualization of shock waves that are generated after explosion or due to motion at ultrasonic speeds. Experimental data make it possible to observe propagation of a shock wave in space, estimate the asymmetry of energy liberation in explosion, and determine parameters of shock wave.

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Key concepts: Schlieren, Shock wave, Shock (circulatory), Shock waves in astrophysics, Moving shock, Optics, Acceleration, Mechanics