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Amorphous Background Oriented Schlieren for Flight Test (Study)
Completed
TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 4)
Description
Determine feasibility of using empty sky background for BOS type visualizations AirBOS is downward looking and can get excellent detail. BOSCO uses the sun and can get good side and wide angle views but limited to 0.5. Potential result is side view of BOSCO with detail of AirBOS\nFirst test promising techniques. Develop techniques that
Benefits
Determine feasibility of using empty sky or other sky phenomena as a BOS type background. Develop promising techniques as complement to AirBOS and BOSCO X-59 Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project would be the main beneficiary of this technology.
Details
| Technology area | Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Detectors and Focal Planes |
| Program | Center Innovation Fund: AFRC CIF (AFRC CIF) |
| Lead organization | Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA |
| Start date | 2018-10-01 |
| End date | 2019-09-30 |
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