Parameters Affecting Laser Velocimeter Turbulence Spectra Measurements

Abstract

The investigation developed a random sampling theory appropriate to utilizing the laser velocimeter optical technique for measurement of turbulence velocity spectra. The theory developed indicates that while undistorted turbulence spectra may be obtained from such a sampling technique, a wideband noise is superimposed on these spectra. The magnitude of this noise was related to the mean particle arrival rate. The required data acquisition rate was related to the spectral dynamic range and bandwidth of the flow phenomena. As part of the investigation, various other parameters were studied to define their effect on spectra measurements derived from the laser velocimeter technique. These include the studies of particle relaxation times and processor-borne errors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786886

Entities

People

  • J. A. Asher
  • J. C. Wang
  • P. F. Scott

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Analyzers
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Diagrams
  • Distortion
  • Engineering
  • Gas Flow
  • Measurement
  • Random Variables
  • Relaxation Time
  • Scattering
  • Spectrum Analyzers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy