Flow Visualization, Second Edition

''one of many available tools in experiemntal fluid mechanics'' Flow Visualization, Second Edition focuses on developments, applications, and results in the field of flow visualization. Organized into four chapters, this book begins with the principles of flow visualization and image processing. Subsequent chapters describe the methods of flow visualization, particularly the addition of foreign material to the flowing fluid that might be gaseous or liquid; certain optical methods that are sensitive to changes of the index of refraction; and flow field marking by heat and energy addition. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface to the Second Edition , Page vii Preface to the First Edition , Pages ix-x 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-13 2 - Addition of Foreign Materials into Gaseous and Liquid Flows , Pages 14-114 3 - Optical Flow Visualization , Pages 115-231 4 - Flow Field Marking by Heat and Energy Addition , Pages 232-254 Index , Pages 255-260 The insight into a physical process is always improved if a pattern produced by or related to this process can be observed by visual inspection.