Interactive Flow Studies is a US based business serving customers 
Worldwide. It has over 20 years of combined experience in fluid 
mechanics, flow visualization, PIV techniques, education, laboratory
teaching practices, industrial fluid mechanics applications, 
scientific visualization and software development.
Fluid mechanics is a highly visual subject. During the teaching 
process one must take full advantage of this fact. Educational PIV 
suite includes both hardware and software for fluid science and 
engineering education at high-school, undergraduate and graduate 
school levels. ePIV provides faculty the latest tecing tool allowing
them to acquire new knowledge and skills. 
Due to its simplicity of operation and being highly visual the 
Educational PIV technology can also be used at museums, science 
centers and similar institutions to develop exhibits in science and 
engineering. It can be used to promote fluid mechanics and science 
in general even to non-science and non-engineering students. It could 
be used as an effective recruitment tool to science and engineering 
based subjects at the high school level.
The technology development is based upon work partly funded by the 
National Science Foundation.An introduction video is available on 
the right hand side of this section. Press the play button within the
frame to start it. If you do not have flash or if you are behind a 
firewall that interferes with the video, a low resolution version and
 more is available in the downloads section.

Flow theory explanations
Modular for easy upgrade
No software setup required
Custom flow models available
Capture flow video and images
Instantly change flow direction
Web based and fully interactive software
Remote control of digital USB 2.0 camera
Multiple users can work together and share
Works with all PCs with compatible hardware
Ability to increase the PIV seeding density on the fly
Safe and robust with fully enclosed water cooled laser
Complete flow field velocity measurement using PIV analysis
Visualize flow streamlines at various flow speeds and direction
Fluid mechanics principles can be studied with different flow model inserts
Ability to vary flow speed dynamically studying flow speed effect on flow phenomena

The Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is the state of the art technology in fluid flow research that enables visual and quantitative analysis of the flow field. Industrial/research level PIV system utilizes high-power lasers and cost around $100,000. The high cost and safety considerations - because of the use of high power Class IV lasers - prohibit adaptation of PIV systems in the US higher education system. The Interactive Flow Studies developed ePIV, an educational PIV system with the associated teaching/learning modules for universities and technical schools in the nation and around the World. We provide safe and affordable solutions to enhance the educational capabilities of our universities and technical schools in fluid mechanics and fluid science.