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Tracer particles and seeding for particle image velocimetry

A Melling

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The size specifications for suitable tracer particles for particle image velocimetry (PIV), particularly with respect to their flow tracking capability, are discussed and quantified for several examples. A review of a wide variety of tracer materials used in recent PIV experiments in liquids and gases indicates that appropriately sized particles have normally been used. With emphasis on gas flows, methods of generating seeding particles and for introducing the particles into the flow are described and their advantages are discussed.


PACS

06.30.Gv Velocity, acceleration, and rotation

47.80.-v Instrumentation and measurement methods in fluid dynamics

47.27.-i Turbulent flows, convection, and heat transfer

Subjects

Fluid dynamics

Instrumentation and measurement

Dates

Issue 12 (December 1997)

Received 28 May 1997, accepted for publication 2 October 1997



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