This article provides a critical review of aero-optics with an emphasis on recent
developments in computational predictions and the physical mechanisms of flow-induced …

A summary of research efforts for last several years on fluid-dynamics and aero-optics of
hemisphere-on-cylinder turrets with flat and conformal windows is presented. The topology …

This paper discusses the aero-optical environment for a flat-window hemisphere-on-cylinder
turret over a wide range of viewing angles during flight tests in the Airborne Aero-Optics …

THERE has been considerable activity recently characterizing the unsteady flow and the
resulting aero-optical beam aberrations around hemispherical turrets through coordinated …

N the late 1970s and early 1980s optical turrets where extensively studied as the use of
lasers on aircraft started to become feasible. During this period, the Airborne Laser …

CURRENT research efforts are aimed at placing laser-based systems on aircraft to augment
their offensive and defensive capabilities. Unfortunately, propagating a beam through the …

A summary of research efforts for last several years on fluid-dynamics and aero-optics of
hemisphere-on-cylinder turrets with flat or conformal windows is presented. A topology of …

采用大涡模拟方法计算了来流速度为0.4 Ma 情况下球/柱形结构附近的流场,
根据密度数据计算了光程差及气动相屏, 并研究了尾流对激光传输的影响, 结果表明 …

For an optical system carried by a helicopter, aero-optic aberrations originate primarily from
blade tip vortices that pass through the system field of view. These aberrations result from …

Physics-based simulation techniques are a powerful tool to gain an understanding of the
complex flow features surrounding an optical turret for virtually any flight condition and …