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4. Umbroscopy, diascopy
Readers may also wish to consult the article Visualization and optical measurements in aerodynamics. , § 1.2 in this treatise.
To carry out ombroscopic measurements, the part to be measured is illuminated from behind with a parallel or diffuse light beam, and the image of the part or its shadow, magnified or not, is measured on a detector (diascopy).
Three main methods are used for ombroscopic measurements:
use of a static parallel web or bundle ;
use of diffused lighting ;
laser beam scanning.
4.1 Use of a static parallel web or bundle
Using a point source, which...
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