Fitting of calibration-free scanned-wavelength-modulation spectroscopy spectra for determination of gas properties and absorption lineshapes

CS Goldenstein, CL Strand, IA Schultz, K Sun… - Applied …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
The development and initial demonstration of a scanned-wavelength, first-harmonic-
normalized, wavelength-modulation spectroscopy with nf detection (scanned-WMS-nf/1f) …

Influence of thermochemical nonequilibrium on expansion tube air test conditions: A numerical study

S Gu, J Hao, Q Wang, CY Wen - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Using a Lagrangian solver, thermochemical nonequilibrium simulations are performed for
the entire range of practical operating conditions of expansion tubes to isolate the influence …

Overview of flow diagnosis in a shock tunnel

I Kim, S Lee, G Park, JK Lee - International Journal of Aeronautical …, 2017 - koreascience.kr
In this work, an overview of flow diagnosis in a shock tunnel is made by means of using
established techniques that are easy to setup, economical to arrange, and simple to …

Improved test time evaluation in an expansion tube

CM James, TG Cullen, H Wei, SW Lewis, S Gu… - Experiments in …, 2018 - Springer
Traditionally, expansion tube test times have been experimentally evaluated using test
section mounted impact pressure probes. This paper proposes two new methods which can …

Quantification of supersonic impulse flow conditions via high-bandwidth wavelength modulation absorption spectroscopy

CL Strand, RK Hanson - AIAA Journal, 2015 - arc.aiaa.org
A tunable diode laser-based H 2 O absorption diagnostic has been developed to
characterize transient phenomena within the Stanford Expansion Tube Flow Facility. A …

[图书][B] Studies of biodiesel surrogates using novel shock tube techniques

MF Campbell - 2014 - search.proquest.com
In light of the finite supply of fossil fuels, concerns about the impact of combustion engine
emissions, and increasing efficiency requirements for on-road vehicles, a search has begun …

Flow characterization of a hypersonic expansion tube facility for supersonic combustion studies

YM Abul-Huda, M Gamba - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
A hypersonic expansion tube facility was designed and constructed to primarily study
supersonic combustion phenomena. This paper provides an overview of the range of …

Using optically filtered high-speed imaging to characterise expansion tube operating conditions

CM James, DR Smith, C McLean, RG Morgan… - Shock Waves, 2020 - Springer
Traditionally, Pitot rake test models have been used to take time-and spatially resolved
impact pressure measurements in impulse facilities for flow characterisation. When …

Expansion tube nozzle design using a parallel simplex algorithm

P Toniato, DE Gildfind, PA Jacobs, RG Morgan - Shock Waves, 2020 - Springer
A new hypersonic Mach 12 nozzle has been designed and manufactured for a large-scale
expansion tube. The nozzle design goals were to produce a Mach 12 flow, with a core flow …

[图书][B] Scanned wavelength-modulation absorption spectroscopy with application to hypersonic impulse flow facilities

CL Strand - 2014 - search.proquest.com
The work presented herein describes several advances in the evolution of combustion
diagnostics based upon the technique of tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy …