Refractive index matching and marking methods for highly concentrated solid - Liquid flows

M. M. Cui, R. J. Adrian

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Abstract

Two index-matched systems of solid particles in liquid have been developed to enable the study of velocity and concentration distributions in the highly concentrated solid-liquid flows. The mixtures have excellent optical transparency up to depths exceeding 80 mm at concentrations up to 50% solids by volume. Highly visible marker particles with nearly the same mechanical properties as the index-matched particles are formed by metal plating or substitution. Good quality images of marker particles are obtained in both stationary and moving two-phase mixtures, and permit accurate tracking of the individual markers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)261-264
Number of pages4
JournalExperiments in Fluids
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1997
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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