<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

Details

• Author: G.S. Settles
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
• Published: 2001-09-25
• Edition: Corrected
• Pages: 376
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: en

ISBN: 9783540661559