This type of flow visualization is often done on a water table, which is pretty easy to build. https://www.vki.ac.be/index.php/research-consulting-mainmenu-107/facilities-other-menu-148/water-other-menu-169/73-free-surface-water-table http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19740003970.pdf Sent from my iPad > On Sep 3, 2014, at 9:32 PM, David Weinshenker <daze39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Monroe L. King Jr. wrote: >> Well for a ducted rocket or ram jet project. I want to see here the >> shock waves are forming to design the inlet to work at different >> velocities. > > Ah, I was wondering what you were up to: that does sound like the sort > of thing where shock wave visualization might be interesting. > > Thanks! > > -dave w >