This is the 2nd edition of the book, Flow Visualization: Techniques and Examples, which was published by Imperial College Press in 2000. Many of the chapters have been revised and updated to take into consideration recent changes in a number of flow visualization and measurement techniques, including an updated high quality flow gallery. Unique among similar publications, this book focuses on the practical rather than theoretical aspects. Obtaining high quality flow visualization results is, in many ways, more of an art than a science, and experience plays a key deciding role. The depth and breadth of the material will make this book invaluable to readers of all levels of experience in the field.
Description-Table Of Contents
1. Interpretation of flow visualization. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. Critical points in flow patterns. 1.3. Relationship between streamlines, pathlines, and streaklines. 1.4. Sectional streamlines. 1.5. Bifurcation lines. 1.6. Interpretation of unsteady flow patterns with the aid of streaklines and streamlines. 1.7. Concluding remarks. 1.8. References -- 2. Hydrogen bubble visualization. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. The hydrogen bubble generation system. 2.3. Bubble probes. 2.4. Lighting. 2.5. Unique applications. 2.6. References -- 3. Dye and smoke visualization. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Flow visualization in water. 3.3. Flow visualization in air. 3.4. Photographic equipment and techniques. 3.5. Cautionary notes. 3.6. References -- 4. Molecular tagging velocimetry and thermometry. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. Properties of photo-sensitive tracers. 4.3. Examples of molecular tagging measurements. 4.4. Image processing and experimental accuracy. 4.5. References -- 5. Planar imaging of gas phase flows. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Planar laser-induced fluorescence. 5.3. Rayleigh imaging from molecules and particles. 5.4. Filtered Rayleigh scattering. 5.5. Planar doppler velocimetry. 5.6. Summary. 5.7. References -- 6. Digital particle image velocimetry. 6.1. Quantitative flow visualization. 6.2. DPIV experimental setup. 6.3. Particle image velocimetry: a visual presentation. 6.4. Image correlation. 6.5. Video imaging. 6.6. Post processing. 6.7. Sources of error. 6.8. DPIV applications. 6.9. Conclusion. 6.10. References. ; 8 7. Surface temperature sensing with thermochromic liquid crystals. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Implementation. 7.3. Examples. 7.4. References -- 8. Pressure and shear sensitive coatings. 8.1. Introduction. 8.2. Pressure-sensitive paint. 8.3. Shear-sensitive liquid crystal coating method. 8.4. Fringe imaging skin friction interferometry. 8.5. References -- 9. Methods for compressible flows. 9.1. Introduction. 9.2. Basic optical concepts. 9.3. Index of refraction for a gas. 9.4. Light ray deflection and retardation in a refractive field. 9.5. Shadowgraph. 9.6. Schlieren method. 9.7. Interferometry. 9.8. Interference. 9.9. Mach-Zehnder interferometer. 9.10. Holography. 9.11. Holographic interferometry. 9.12. Applications. 9.13. Summary. 9.14. References -- 10. Three-dimensional imaging. 10.1. Introduction. 10.2. Three-dimensional imaging techniques. 10.3. Image data types. 10.4. Laser scanner designs. 10.5. Discrete laser sheet systems. 10.6. Double scan laser sweep systems. 10.7. Single scan laser sweep systems (discrete). 10.8. Drum scanners. 10.9. Multiple fixed laser sheets. 10.10. Moving laser sheet systems. 10.11. Imaging issues and trade-offs. 10.12. Detailed example. 10.13. Analysis and display of data. 10.14. Concluding remarks. 10.15. References -- 11. Quantitative flow visualization via fully resolved four-dimensional imaging. 11.1. Introduction. 11.2. Technical considerations. 11.3. Sample applications. 11.4. Further information. 11.5. References -- 12. Visualization, feature extraction, and quantification of numerical visualizations of high-gradient compressible flows. 12.1. Introduction. 12.2. Visualization techniques. 12.3. Quantification of shocks and contacts. 12.4. Conclusion. 12.5. Appendix A: Pseudo-code to extract the discontinuity curves. 12.6. References.
