An Optical Method for Measuring Temperature Distribution and Convective Heat Transfer (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

R. B. Kennard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266580750 ISBN 13: 9780266580751

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Refined methods for reading temperature in air and solids

This nonfiction work surveys practical techniques for measuring how heat moves from hot surfaces into surrounding air. It explains an optical method that uses fringe shifts in an interferometer to map temperature distribution without intrusive sensors. The text connects theory and experiment, showing how film coefficients, density, and refractive index relate to temperature changes.

The book presents step-by-step experimental setups, from a vertical hot plate to horizontal cylinders, and discusses how to interpret fringe patterns, end corrections, and potential sources of error. Readers will see how conduction and convection are distinguished in real tests and how results can be compared with film theory.

• Learn how a simple optical arrangement can reveal temperature distributions near heated objects.
• Understand how researchers account for distortions like aberration and collimation in precise measurements.
• Explore practical examples, including plates and cylinders, to illustrate heat transfer concepts.
• See how empirical corrections tie together theory and observed data in real experiments.

Ideal for readers of applied physics, engineering journals, and laboratory method guides who want a clear view of how temperature fields are measured in practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266580750
• ISBN 13: 9780266580751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 29