Real Time Neutron Radiography and Its’ Application to the Study of Internal Combustion Engines and Fluid Flow

Real time neutron radiography (RTNR) is now proving to be a valuable research tool in the study of hydrogenous fluid flow. Whereas neutron radiography compliments other forms of radiography by making it possible to image many objects and substances that otherwise can not be imaged, RTNR adds the important dimension of motion which greatly enhances the value of the technique. Further, video processing techniques used in real time radiography provide many ways in which the image can be enhanced and studied. The Phoenix Memorial Laboratory (PML) at the University of Michigan has recently developed and installed a facility dedicated to RTNR. The work at PML has shown that RTNR of dynamic events can provide information enabling the researcher to follow dynamic events that were previously impossible or impractical.