This article explains a simple way to demonstrate natural convection, such as from a lit candle, in the classroom using an overhead projector. The demonstration is based on the principle of schlieren imaging, commonly used to visualize variations in density for gas flows.
Dean R. Wheeler completed a BS at Brigham Young University (1996) and a PhD at the University of California. Berkeley (2002). both in chemical engineering. Returning to his Utah roots. he began teaching as an assistant professor at Brigham Young University in 2003. His research area is electrochemical engineering. with ongoing projects to optimize processes in lithium batteries and in metal electrodeposition.
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