Leonard Weinstein, ScD

National Institute of Aerospace

100 Exploration Way

Hampton, VA, 23666-6147 
Tel: (757)864-5543
Email: Leonard.weinstein@nianet.org

Research Interests

·         Fluid mechanics

·         Optical diagnostics

·         Energy

·         Environment

·         Space activity

Current Research

·         Flow in interior chambers

·         Supersonic and Hypersonic flow diagnostics

·         Lens and grid schlieren (focusing schlieren)

·         Schlieren for aircraft and rocket sled

·         Solar distillation of water

·         Space radiator

Publications

• Weinstein, L. M.: “An Electronic Schlieren Camera for Aircraft Shock Wave Visualization”.
  1995 NASA High-Speed Research Program Sonic Boom Workshop, Volume 1,
  Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, Sept . 12-13, 1995. NASA CP 3335, July 1996. pp. 244-258.
• Weinstein, L.M.: “Schlieren System and Method for Moving Objects”. U.S. Patent 5,534,995, July 9, 1996.
• Weinstein, L.: “Focusing Schlieren Photography at the Holloman High Speed Test Track”. 22nd International Congress on High Speed Photography and Photonics. Santa-Fe, NM. October 28-November 1, 1996. SPIE Proceedings Series Volume 2869, 1977. pp 865-873.
• Weinstein, L.; Stacy, K.; Vieira, J.; Haering Jr., E.; and Bowers, A: “Imaging Supersonic Aircraft Shock Waves”. Journal of Flow Visualization and Image Processing, Vol. 4 No. 3, 1997. pp 189-199.
• Weinstein, L.; Culliton, W.; and Rivers, R.: “Visualization of Transonic Flow Over a T-38 Aircraft”. 8th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Sept. 1-4, 1998, Sorrento, Italy. Proceedings published in Optical Diagnostics in Engineering.
• Weinstein, L.: “Large-Field Schlieren Visualization from Wind Tunnel to Flight”. Journal of Visualization, Vol.2 No.3/4 February 2000. pp 322-329
• Weinstein, L.M.: “Thickness Measurement Device for Ice, or Ice Mixed with Water or other Liquid”. U.S. Patent 6,239,601, May 29, 2001
• Weinstein, L.M.: “High Output Solar Water Distillation System”. U.S. Patent 6,355,144, March 12, 2002.
• Weinstein, L.: “Space Colonization Using Space Elevator from Phobos”. STAIF 2003. Albuquerque NM. AIP Conf. Proc. -- January 28, 2003 -- Volume 654, pp. 1227-1235
• Weinstein, L.M., and Settles, G.S.: “Schlieren”. Optical Metrology for Fluids, Combustion, and Solids. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston/Dordrech/London, 2003, ISBN 1-4020-7407-7. pp. 1-36