Wavelet-based optical flow analysis for background-oriented schlieren image processing

BE Schmidt, MR Woike - AIAA Journal, 2021 - arc.aiaa.org
A wavelet-based optical flow analysis (wOFA) method for processing background-oriented
schlieren (BOS) images is presented and demonstrated on synthetic and experimental data …

Single source/cutoff grid, self-aligned focusing schlieren system

JM Weisberger, BF Bathel - Experiments in Fluids, 2022 - Springer
A compact focusing schlieren system is presented that eliminates the need for a separate
source and cutoff grid. Light is projected through a grid ruling and onto a background, where …

Tomographic Background-Oriented Schlieren Facility for Buoyancy-Driven Flows and Flames

RA Peck Cowles, JP Molnar, AK Singh… - AIAA SciTech 2025 …, 2025 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents the design, development, and experimental demonstration of a
tomographic background-oriented schlieren (BOS) facility tailored for investigating buoyancy …

Formulation and demonstrations of three-dimensional background-oriented schlieren using a mirror for near-wall density measurements

M Akamine, S Teramoto, K Okamoto - Experiments in Fluids, 2023 - Springer
Three-dimensional background-oriented schlieren (3D-BOS) is an effective method for
reconstructing 3D density fields from optically measured data, but it has limitations in …

Projection background-oriented schlieren

JM Weisberger, BF Bathel - Applied optics, 2022 - opg.optica.org
A background-oriented schlieren (BOS) system is developed with two benefits over
traditional BOS systems. First, the dot pattern required for BOS is projected onto a …

Self-Aligned Focusing Schlieren at the 0.3-M Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel and the National Transonic Facility

JM Weisberger, BF Bathel, PM Danehy… - AIAA SCITECH 2024 …, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
The implementation of a self-aligned focusing schlieren (SAFS) system at two cryogenic
wind tunnels at NASA Langley Research Center is discussed. Risk-reduction testing of the …

Preparations for tomographic background-oriented Schlieren at the 31-Inch Mach 10Wind Tunnel

BF Bathel, JM Weisberger, WH Ripley… - AIAA AVIATION 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-3475. vid This paper details efforts
by researchers at NASA Langley Research Center to prepare for an upcoming high-speed …

LED Intensity Decay Particle Tracking Velocimetry

JM Weisberger, BF Bathel - 2024 - ntrs.nasa.gov
A particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) system is demonstrated that eliminates the need for
expensive lasers and cameras, and encodes the particle tracks with a known intensity …