Particle Image Velocimetry : A Practical Guide

This practical guide provides comprehensive information on particle image velocimetry (PIV). The author uses theoretical background information to support the planning, performance, and understanding of experiments that employ the PIV technique. The second edition includes extensive revisions that take into account significant progress in the techniques refinement and development as well as the continuously broadening range of possible applications, which are illustrated by examples. Among the new topics covered are high speed imaging, three-component methods, advanced evaluation and post-processing techniques, and microscopic PIV. This book is primarily intended for engineers, scientists, and students who already have some basic knowledge of fluid mechanics and non-intrusive optical measurement techniques. It enables researchers and engineers to design and perform experiments successfully without becoming specialists in the field.