Schlieren image of the Large-Scale Low-Boom (LSLB) Inlet in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.
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Common means of flow measurement include:
- Schlieren imaging
- Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
- Boundary-layer measurements
- Hot-wire anemometry
These flow measurement techniques may provide information on many different flow characteristics, including:
- Shock shape and formation
- Flow separation
- Laminar or turbulent flow
- Flow velocity and direction
- Vortex shedding
- Wake characteristics
