Abstract
An automated particle image velocimeter has been constructed to determine fluid velocity fields by directly measuring particle image separations. A new image shifting technique eliminates directional ambiguity from velocity measurements. Theoretical and practical considerations in implementing the PIV system are presented. Using a simple, known flow field to investigate system performance, RMS errors of less than 0.7% of full scale are achieved, and at low seeding density fewer than 10% of velocity measurements produce bad data. Applications of system measurements to the instantaneous velocity field of an axisymmetric jet are presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-128 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Experiments in Fluids |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computational Mechanics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes