Research

My most recent research focused on flow imaging methods of supersonic flows using a Mach 1.3 wind tunnel facility. The research project involved the development of a wind tunnel to allow a plenoptic imaging device to acquire 3D flow-field data using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). Experiments were conducted on the Mach 1.3 wind tunnel at the Flowfield Imaging Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Professor Noel Clemens.

Plenoptic imaging allows capture of instantaneous 3D flow data, as opposed to traditional planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) methods enabling a more efficient instantaneous acquisition of volumetric flow data.

SolidWorks model of the Mach 1.8 wind tunnel

Images of the Mach 1.3 wind tunnel installed

Below are some sample images of particle image velocimetry (PIV) and Schlieren captured in the lab.

The animation above shows titanium oxide particles seeded into a Mach 3 wind tunnel for particle image velocimetry (PIV).

The animation above shows the processed frames from the PIV capture.

The animation above shows a capture test of Schlieren setup for the Mach 1.8 wind tunnel.