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. 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. 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. CONTENTS INCLUDE: Comparison of injector sprays for gasoline direct-injection engines The design, development, and preliminary results from a high-speed, optically accessed, single cylinder engine The reflected spectrum of complex multi-layered inhomogeneous highly scattering medium Development of full volume digital holography for particle measurement Improved liquid crystal thermography by using true-colour image processing technology Development of an optical measuring technique for the study of acoustical phenomena Spatio-temporal reconstruction of the unsteady wake of axisymmetric bluff bodies via time-recording DPIV Application of particle image velocimetry to helicopter vortex interactions Pulsed laser particle image velocimetry using a fibre-optic delivery system Automated fringe analysis for profilometric mass-transfer experiments.

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Part 1 Doppler anemometry: comparison of injector sprays for gasoline direct-injection engines, J. Allen et al; application of laser Doppler anemometry and infrared thermograph methods for measurements of fluid flow in a small transonic channel, R. Dizene et al; an experimental investigation of the flow produced in a rectangular container by a rotating disc using LDA, V.G. Meledin et al; the design, development and preliminary results from a high-speed, optically accessed, single-cylinder engine, G. Pitcher et al. Part 2 Laser speckle and holography: the reflected spectrum of complex multi-layered inhomogeneous highly scattering medium, I.V. Meglinsky and S.J. Matcher; digital speckle photography applied to "in vivo" blood micro-circulation monitoring, N. Fomin et al; development of full-volume digital holography for particle measurement, S. Murata and N. Yasuda; a particle imaging and analysis system for underwater holograms, J.J. Nebrensky et al. Part 3 Fluorescence, phospherence and liquid crystals: the application of LIF to study the dispersion of a surface film due to wave breaking using a two-camera system, T. Schlicke et al; thermographic phosphor thermometry - recent developments for applications in gas turbines, J.P. Feist et al; improved liquid crystal thermography by using true-colour image processing technology, M. Wierzbowski et al; development of an optical measuring technique for the study of acoustical phenomena, J.M. Buick et al; a study of the flow structure in the near-wall region of a complex-shaped channel using liquid crystals, G.M. Zharkova et al. Part 4 PIV: spatio-temporal reconstruction of the unsteady wake of axi-symmetric bluff bodies via time-recording DPIV, C. Brucker; the measurement of the velocity field around a ship hull model in a towing tank using PIV method, J. Debowski et al; velocity measurements in impinging turbulent jets using digital particle image velocimetry, M. Fairweather et al; application of particle image velocimetry to helicopter vortex interactions, R.B. Green and C.J. Doolan. Part 5 Multi-phase flow analysis: recognition of two-phase flow patterns with the use of dynamic image analysis, R. Ulbrich et al; gas/liquid mixing - simultaneous PIV measurements of two phases mixing together - high pressure spray application, T. Boedec and S. Simeons; flame visualization enhancement by image processing, W.B. Ng et al; optical diagnostics - automatic data processing and application in fundamental studies and control systems, V.S. Abrukov et al; application of physical modelling to study combustion processes and flow patterns in large-scale boilers and furnaces, J. Baranski et al; pulsed laser particle image velocimetry using a fibre-optic delivery system, S.S. Coltman and C.A. Greated; automated fringe analysis for profilometric mass-transfer experiments, J.J. Nebrensky.