Optical Methods for Data Processing in Heat and Fluid Flow

Optical methods are now used routinely for the measurement of velocity, concentration, temperature, and other parameters in wide-ranging areas of industrial research and design such as IC engines, turbines, and combustors. <p>Recent advances such as the use of high-resolution CCD cameras and the extension of flow mapping to three dimensions, make optical tools such as particle image velocimetry increasingly viable for use in the industrial environment.</p> <p>This excellent book presents new developments in optical diagnostic techniques in heat and fluid flow and offers an unparalleled opportunity for industrialists and academic researchers to exchange ideas.</p> <p>CONTENTS INCLUDE:</p> <ul> <li>Comparison of injector sprays for gasoline direct-injection engines</li> <li>The design, development, and preliminary results from a high-speed, optically accessed, single cylinder engine</li> <li>The reflected spectrum of complex multi-layered inhomogeneous highly scattering medium</li> <li>Development of full volume digital holography for particle measurement</li> <li>Improved liquid crystal thermography by using true-colour image processing technology</li> <li>Development of an optical measuring technique for the study of acoustical phenomena</li> <li>Spatio-temporal reconstruction of the unsteady wake of axisymmetric bluff bodies via time-recording DPIV</li> <li>Application of particle image velocimetry to helicopter vortex interactions</li> <li>Pulsed laser particle image velocimetry using a fibre-optic delivery system</li> <li>Automated fringe analysis for profilometric mass-transfer experiments.</li> </ul>