Applications
Helium bubble visualization is used wherever air movement matters and cannot be seen — which turns out to be a much wider set of problems than aerodynamics alone.
Aerospace and vehicle aerodynamics
- Flow over wing flaps
- Wind tunnel testing
- Helicopter flow fields
- Combustor flow patterns
- Motor cylinder swirl
Ventilation and building systems
- HVAC design and development
- Clean room and operating room airflow
- Biological safety hood flow analysis
- Coal mine ventilation studies
- Natural vs. forced convection
- Furnace jet effects
Agriculture and food
- Calf barn ventilation studies
- Greenhouse ventilation design
- Airflow about grain storage tanks
- Circulation patterns around grills and fryers
Machinery and electronics
- Axial fan flow
- Electronic cooling
Atmospheric and research
- Simulating tornado vortices
Gallery
Flow over a canard wing
Airflow over a swept wing
Flow around a cylinder
Airflow over space shuttle engines
Helicopter vortex
Flow over a model van
Airflow around a table
Airflow about a pine cone
Flow over a Jeep