Schlieren and Shadowgraph Techniques: Visualizing Phenomena in Transparent Media

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Springer Science & Business Media, 06.12.2012 - 376 Seiten

Schlieren and shadowgraph techniques are basic and valuable tools in various scientific and engineering disciplines. They allow us to see the invisible: the optical inhomogeneities in transparent media like air, water, and glass that otherwise cause only ghostly distortions of our normal vision.

These techniques are discussed briefly in many books and papers, but there is no up-to-date complete treatment of the subject before now. The book is intended as a practical guide for those who want to use these methods, as well as a resource for a broad range of disciplines where scientific visualization is important. The colorful 400-year history of these methods is covered in an extensive introductory chapter accessible to all readers.

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Basic Concepts
25
Toeplers Schlieren Technique
39
LargeField and Focusing Schlieren Methods 77
76
Specialized Schlieren Techniques
111
Shadowgraph Techniques
143
Practical Issues 165
164
Setting Up Your Own Simple Schlieren and Shadowgraph System
201
Quantitative Evaluation
263
Summary and Outlook
279
References
291
Appendix A Optical Fundamentals
333
Appendix B The Schlieren System as a Fourier Optical Processor
341
Parts List for a Simple Schlieren Shadowgraph System
353
Index
361
Color Plates
367
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