Schlieren System Setup: Info & Experiences

[manishnarayan]

hi everyone great site you guys have going...im a newbie so do excuse my stupid questions :P

Anyway...I am taking an independent study class in aerospace engineering and my friend is doing his thesis project on a supersonic wind tunnel. I am only helping out with the optical part of it and need help finding information on schlieren setups. If anyone has info regarding this topic or experience in using a schlieren setup please do let me know thanks so much! Great luck in ur studies

Manish

 

[jaap de vries]

Look at the book from Gary Settles it is the best book on Schlieren and very simply written.
Use a Z-type setup
You need a high power lamp (DC) mercury lamp 6amps will do fine
you need a condenser lens with a slit or round aperature.
you need two parabolic mirrors
you need a knife edge (can be razor blade)
You can project straight into a camera

Lamp (Oriel)
Optics (Newport)
Camera Any will do (image will be monochromatic)

What is your budget?