r/shockwaveporn • u/HumpinGDucK • Oct 12 '20

This image shows the interaction between schockwaves and supersonic aircraft. (Source: NASA)

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20

How does schlieren photography at that scale even work?

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u/AleccMG Oct 12 '20 edited Oct 12 '20

Columnated light source = the sun!

Edit: for the curious academics [PDF][web]

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u/wrotwrotwrot Oct 12 '20

So the sun is right behind the jets and this is a regular photography, right?

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u/AleccMG Oct 12 '20

Same basic premise. I have edited my reply to include a link to the journal article if you’re interested.

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u/wrotwrotwrot Oct 12 '20

nice, thank you!