NPL to Study Bubble Dynamics Using Ultra Fast Camera

Specialised Imaging Ltd. has recently delivered a 16-channel SIM-D framing camera capable of capturing images at 1,000,000,000 frames per second, with gating down to 3ns, to the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s National Measurement Institute and a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying accurate measurement standards, science and technology.

Gianluca Memoli, Senior Research Scientist at NPL, who is using the SIMD-16 for his cavitation research, says: “I particularly like the possibility of adjusting the timing of each single frame without paying with pixel resolution, as both factors are extremely valuable for complex phenomena like bubble dynamics. Also, I am very happy about the assistance I am receiving from the manufacturer: when there is a glitch, I know I can count on them”.

 Applications for ultra high speed multiple framing cameras include material studies (impact mechanics, crack propagation, impact deformation), automotive (combustion research), aerospace (stress failure, aerodynamic performance), high voltage electrical discharge research, plasma display studies and micro-device research (dynamics of operation).

Wai Chan, Managing Director of Specialised Imaging Ltd. commented “We are delighted to have received this noteworthy order from such a prestigious research institute as NPL”. He added “I feel our continuous investment in technical innovation is recognised by many researchers as providing them with reliable ultra-high speed imaging tools capable of helping them undertake leading-edge research by making measurements not previously possible and opening up new applications”.