Optical Methods for Data Processing in Heat and Fluid Flow

Optical methods are now used routinely for the measurement ofvelocity, concentration, temperature, and other parameters inwide-ranging areas of industrial research and design such as ICengines, turbines, and combustors.
Recent advances such as the use of high-resolution CCD camerasand the extension of flow mapping to three dimensions, make opticaltools such as particle image velocimetry increasingly viable foruse in the industrial environment.
This excellent book presents new developments in opticaldiagnostic techniques in heat and fluid flow and offers anunparalleled opportunity for industrialists and academicresearchers to exchange ideas.
CONTENTS INCLUDE:

* Comparison of injector sprays for gasoline direct-injectionengines * The design, development, and preliminary results from ahigh-speed, optically accessed, single cylinder engine * The reflected spectrum of complex multi-layered inhomogeneoushighly scattering medium * Development of full volume digital holography for particlemeasurement * Improved liquid crystal thermography by using true-colour imageprocessing technology * Development of an optical measuring technique for the study ofacoustical phenomena * Spatio-temporal reconstruction of the unsteady wake ofaxisymmetric bluff bodies via time-recording DPIV * Application of particle image velocimetry to helicopter vortexinteractions * Pulsed laser particle image velocimetry using a fibre-opticdelivery system * Automated fringe analysis for profilometric mass-transferexperiments.