Target Stands by TuffsteelTM

The bullet, passing at a close distance in front of a photographic film plate is illuminated by a short duration light flash, which must be concentrated in a point. The flash can be triggered by a light barrier for example. No camera or optical lens is required for this technique. The shadowgraph displays the flowfield structure in the vicinity of the moving body.

Some typical set-up parameters of an experiment are:

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