Portable Particle Image Velocimetry Measurement Using a Laser-Based Technique
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 142, Issue 9
Abstract
A portable particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurement system is developed for sensing flow surface velocities. Using the laser-based technique, four laser points are projected on the flow surface and utilized as reference points to simplify the image processing of orthorectification in PIV measurement. Furthermore, by combining a smart phone with laser modules, a portable PIV device has been developed that is capable of performing PIV measurement comprehensively. Two laboratory experiments were carried out to validate the proposed portable PIV measurement system. The experimental results show that this portable PIV system could be easily set up and measure the flow surface velocities immediately.
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Acknowledgments
Financial support from the National Science Council, Taiwan, under Grants MOST 103-2625-M-492-005 is highly appreciated. We are also grateful to the National Center for High-Performance Computing for computer time and facilities.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 142 • Issue 9 • September 2016
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© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: May 27, 2015
Accepted: Feb 8, 2016
Published online: May 9, 2016
Published in print: Sep 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Oct 9, 2016
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