Imaging Transparent Flows: Shadowgraphy & Schlieren

Imaging Transparent Flows: Shadowgraphy & Schlieren

Understanding how to image transparent flows through shadowgraph and schlieren techniques is critical for characterizing optical density gradients in gases and fluids. Vision Research has designed this short course to teach attendees about the fundamentals. The beginning of the course will be focused on lecture, and the latter part will deal with hands-on learning and problem solving. We will put a focus on traditional schlieren imaging and background oriented schlieren (BOS) imaging.

• Lighting Problems & Options
• The Family of Angles
• Bright-field & Dark-field Imaging
• Shadowgraphy
• Schlieren Imaging
• Digital Schlieren
• Experiments and demonstrations