Led-based schlieren mirror system.

The present invention provides a Schlieren optical system using LED as a light source which has low power consumption and high reliability, wherein the optical system consists of a pair of parabolic mirrors arranged on opposite directions and a knifef edge to block the reflection fraction from the m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sahari, Barkawi
Format: Patent
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25878/
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Summary:The present invention provides a Schlieren optical system using LED as a light source which has low power consumption and high reliability, wherein the optical system consists of a pair of parabolic mirrors arranged on opposite directions and a knifef edge to block the reflection fraction from the mirror allowing a high speed camera to capture images of air and gas flow inside a direct injection nozzle on vehicles natural gas.