Flow Visualization

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition


1. Introduction

1.1 Principles of Flow Visualization

1.2 Flow Visualization and Optical Testing Methods

1.3 Image Processing

Bibliography

References


2. Addition of Foreign Materials into Gaseous and Liquid Flows

2.1 Visualization of Flow Direction and Flow Contours

2.2 Velocity Measurement by Particle Tracing

2.3 Visualization of Velocity Profiles

2.4 Visualization of Surface Flow

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3. Optical Flow Visualization

3.1 Fluid Flow as a Refractive Index Field

3.2 Visualization by Means of Light Deflection

3.3 Interferometry

3.4 Phase Contrast and Field Absorption

3.5 Streaming Birefringence

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4. Flow Field Marking by Heat and Energy Addition

4.1 Artificially Introduced Density Changes

4.2 Velocity Mapping with Spark Tracers

4.3 Low-Density Flow Visualization

4.4 Laser-Induced Fluorescence

References

Index