Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Funk, B. H..
Network of laser beams passes over runway to photodetectors on opposite side, magnitude of beam deflection indicates magnitude of density gradient encountered. Visual display of beam deflections affects go, no-go decision for takeoff and landing.
Remote sensing tool reliably measures statistical properties of supersonic turbulence. Tool neither affects nor is adversely affected by flow field. Device determines characteristics of supersonic flow with optical system and provides method and apparatus for separating translational and rotational motions of turbulent structures in supersonic flow.
Laser quasi-schlieren system and laser shadow-correlation system retrieve flow-related signals sufficient for computing accurate, reproducible correlation peaks. Statistical method for obtaining one-shot measurements of the decay history of turbulent structures in a stationary frame of reference is discussed.
Laser schlieren crossed beam measurements in shear layer of shock free Mach 2.46 jet
Method for separating translational and rotational motion of turbulent structures using optical correlation of laser schlieren signals
Laser system for monitoring wingtip vortices on runways