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Title: MEANS FOR VISUALIZING FLUID FLOW PATTERNS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4024413

An apparatus is given for determining both the absolute and relative velocities of a phosphorescent fluid flowing through a transparent conduit. The apparatus includes a source for exciting a narrow trsnsverse band of the fluid to phosphorescence, detecting means such as a camera located downstream from the exciting source to record the shape of the phosphorescent band as it passes, and a timer to measure the time elapsed between operation of the exciting source and operation of the camera.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-017064
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2984744
OSTI ID:
4024413
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English