Flow visualization is an important topic in, experimental and computational
fluid dynamics and has been the subject of research for many years. This
paper presents an overview of flow visualization techniques. The physical
basis and applications of different visualization methods for subsonic,
transonic and supersonic flow in wind and water tunnels are described:
direct injection methods, (smoke, dye, fog and different small particles),
gas and hydrogen bubbles, , flow visualization by tufts, oil, liquid
crystals, pressure and temperature sensitive paints, shadow, schlieren,
interferometry, Laser Doppler Anemometry, Particle Image Velocimetry and
other special techniques. Almost all presented photos have been recorded
during tests in laboratories of MTI Belgrade.