In 2003 a mobile planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) system was constructed at NASA Langley Research Center to visualize and quantify high speed flow fields containing fluorescent species such as nitric oxide (NO). Thereafter, a series of test entries utilizing NO PLIF were conducted in the NASA Langley Research Center’s 31 Inch Mach 10 air wind tunnel, which is a hypersonic blowdown wind tunnel located in Hampton, Virginia. This paper briefly reviews laser-based measurements previously performed in hypersonic blowdown wind tunnel facilities and then details NO PLIF measurement campaigns performed at this facility in the 20 years to date. Measurements were performed to develop 2D and 3D visualization capabilities and quantitatively measure velocity and temperature. Applications described herein include historical models (e.g., Apollo, X-33 and X-43), flight vehicles under development at the time (e.g., Mars Science Lab (MSL), Orion, and LOFTID), as well as fundamental research (e.g., flat plates with and without discrete roughness).


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    Title :

    Review of planar laser-induced fluorescence measurements in the NASA Langley 31-Inch Mach 10 Air Tunnel


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    AIAA SciTech Forum ; 2024 ; Orlando, FL, US


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    English




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