Article | REF: AF3331 V1

Fluid mechanics - Light scattering visualization

Authors: Jean-Pierre PRENEL, Paul SMIGIELSKI

Publication date: October 10, 1999

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1. Tracer problem

There are three aspects to the tracer problem.

A tracer is a foreign body present in the fluid to be analyzed; it may sometimes be naturally present (dust or condensation mist in air, bubbles in water), but is most often introduced artificially by the experimenter. The seeding operation must therefore be non-disturbing if the non-intrusive nature of the visualization is to be preserved. The principle adopted must therefore comply with strict rules: the obstacle constituted by an...

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