Project Title:
A Color Schlieren System for Large Scale Low-Gravity MPS Fluids Experiments
15.01-7307
A Color Schlieren System for Large Scale Low-Gravity MPS Fluids Experiments
E/Erg Inc.
2030 E. Speedway #214
Tucson
AZ
85719
Poteet
Wade M.
NAS8-37254
Amount:
MSFC
NAS8-35278
Abstract:
A number of low-gravity materials processing experiments, such as crystalgrowth studies, require a specialized optical system capable of flow visualization.
A small prototype color schlieren imaging system has been developed and tested for
application to materials processing in space (MPS) programs. The system was successfully
constructed and subsequently tested on the NASA KC-
135 low-gravity aircraft. Design, construction and testing of a protoflight system
based on the prototype experience will begin. This will include applications of
improved filtering, real time image acquisition and temperature monitoring of the
experiment sample. This work will provide a foundation for the flight hardware development.