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Birefringent-fluid tests using scattered-light technique

The objective of this technical note is to suggest an experimental approach using a birefringent fluid and the scattered-light technique to study the three-dimensional state of flow or stress at a point in the fluid

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    F. J. Ahimaz (Senior Research Engineer)

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Ahimaz, F.J. Birefringent-fluid tests using scattered-light technique. Experimental Mechanics 10, 133–134 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02325119

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