Pressure and Temperature Sensitive Paints

• Main Authors: Liu, Tianshu (Author), Sullivan, John P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Experimental Fluid Mechanics
• Subjects: Engineering.; Continuum physics.; Physical measurements.; Measurement.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Fluid mechanics.; Automotive engineering.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Automotive Engineering.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

Luminescent molecule sensors, called pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) and temperature-sensitive paint (TSP), measure factors essential for understanding the aerodynamic performance and heat transfer characteristics of flight vehicles. They provide a powerful tool for experimental aerodynamicists to ob...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Photophysics
• Physical Properties of Paints
• Radiative Energy Transport and Intensity-Based Methods
• Image and Data Analysis Techniques
• Lifetime-Based Methods
• Uncertainty
• Time Response
• Applications of Pressure Sensitive Paint
• Applications of Temperature Sensitive Paint.