Computational Analysis of the Combustion Processes in an Axisymmetric, RBCC Flowpath

A phase shift interferometer (4) images a plurality of interference fringe images each generated from interference between a test light reflected at a test surface (3a) and a reference light reflected at an reference surface (5) by emitting a coherent light to both surfaces while varying a phase difference between the test light and the reference light from image to image. A surface shape analyzer (12) analyzes the plurality of interference fringe images taken by the phase shift interferometer (4) to obtain surface shape information of the test surface (3a). A typical plane computer (13) computes a typical plane of the test surface (3a) on the basis of the surface shape information obtained from the surface shape analyzer (12). An oblique angle computer (14) computes an oblique angle of the typical plane computed by the typical plane computer (13) to the reference surface (5). An attitude adjusting mechanism (2) automatically adjusts the attitude of the test surface (3a) relative to the reference surface (5) on the basis of information of the oblique angle computed by the oblique angle computer (14).