The National Association of Cameras highlights leading high-speed camera manufacturers and their applications across science, research, defense, and industry. This application page features NAC Image Technology and its solutions for shock wave testing and research.

Application: Shock Wave

High-speed phenomena such as shock waves can be observed by using high-sensitivity, high-resolution high-speed cameras. Shock waves are generated by various phenomena, such as explosions and supersonic flight. High-speed cameras are used in many fields related to shock wave as aerospace engineering.

Shock wave generated by cavitation jet

Shock wave (BOS Background Oriented Schlieren)

Shock wave (Color schlieren)

Cavitation caused by underwater shock wave

Shock wave (Color schlieren image of blunt-headed aerospike)

Shock wave (shearing interference image of the Hayabusa capsule)

High-speed flying objects with a two-stage gas gun (Phase Doppler Interferometer:PDI)

Color schlieren imaging of shock wave propagation from underwater explosions

Shock wave (Test object flying at supersonic speeds)

Shock wave (around intakes of hypersonic aircraft)

4K color Schlieren imaging of shock waves from a supersonic wind tunnel