Inventors:
Richard B. Rivir - Kettering OH
James W. Baughn - Davis CA
Jessica L. Townsend - San Diego CA
Robert J. Butler - Colorado Springs CO
Aaron R. Byerley - Macon GA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH
International Classification:
G02F 113, G01M 900
Abstract:
A heat transfer-based surface flow visualization method and device that uses a temperature sensitive material to detect advection along a substrate upon application of heat and air flow and thereby provides a surface flow pattern. The present invention includes the capability of providing surface flow patterns for positions of flow separation, reversal of flow and transition flow and is non-intrusive and more cost effective than known methods.