The Calibration and Application of Five-Hole Probes
Abstract
In many complex flow fields such as those encountered in turbomachines, the experimental determination of the steady-state, three-dimensional characteristics of the flow field are frequently required. If space limitations or other considerations make nulling techniques impractical, five- hole probles in a non-nulling mode can be employed. However, this application requires complete three-dimensional calibration data which are not usually supplied by commercial vendors. Presented in this paper are the results of programs to calibrate and employ five-hole probes of both angle-tube and prismatic geometries. Included are descriptions of the calibration technique, typical calibration data, and an accompanying discussion of the application or interpolation procedure. Also documented are the variations in the calibration data due to Reynolds number and wall proximity effects. Typical measured data are included and, where applicable, these data are validated by comparison with data obtained using other types of velocity measuring instrumentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 18, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA055870
Entities
People
- A. L. Treaster
- A. M. Yocum
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University