Particle Image Velocimetry and Analysis Methods using Cleanly Seeded Particles in Supersonic Flow
Abstract
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was successfully conducted in the Air Force Research Lab Mach 3/ Mach 6 Facility (M3M6F) for the first time. Particle response experiments evaluating the performance of dry ice particles were conducted using a 15 degree half-wedge in nominal Mach 3 flow. The particle response of carbon dioxide particles is compared to that of water particles produced from ambient moisture content in the tunnel system. Carbon dioxide particles produced particle response curves indicating particle diameters of approximately 2 microns acclimating to the asymptotic change in velocity across the shock between 25 and 30 mm on a path normal to the shock wave. Analysis methods such as cross correlation in 32x32 pixel and 64x64 pixel Interrogation Regions (IR), were compared to other techniques, namely the Adaptive PIV method and the Least Squares Method. The effects of analysis method on both freestream velocity and particle response were investigated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1054597
Entities
People
- Paul A Gulotta
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology