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Birefringent-fluid-flow method in engineering

The development of the two-dimensional birefringent-fluid flow was reviewed. Some results of the application in engineering are given. Recent extension into three-dimensional flows is also discussed

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The theories of the birefringent flow are reviewed. The development of the experimental techniques, the search for suitable birefringent fluids, and the application of the method to various engineering problems are presented. The special scattered-light polariscope for the three-dimensional birefringent flow and the research to establish the three-dimensional flow-optic law are discussed. A few examples of three-dimensional flow through straight channels with various cross sections are given.

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Pih, H. Birefringent-fluid-flow method in engineering. Experimental Mechanics 20, 437–444 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02320884

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