ISSN Online: 2377-424X
ISBN Print: 1-56032-797-9
International Heat Transfer Conference 11
RECONSTRUCTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL THERMAL FIELDS BY TOMOGRAPHIC SCHLIEREN METHODS
Abstract
Schlieren optical technique is used to collect multidirectional experimental data, proving to be a practical tool for quantitative study of three-dimensional asymmetric thermal fields occurring in fluids transparent to visible radiation. The basic principles of schlieren optics are briefly discussed. A discrete-elements iterative algorithm of reconstruction based on tomographic methods developed for computer-aided data processing is presented. A numerical procedure for the generation of simulated experimental schlieren data is presented and employed to verify the consistency of the reconstruction method. According to the obtained results, the algorithm proves to be effective and accurate.