The Effect of Acoustic Noise on Optical Fibre Based Laser Doppler Velocimetry Systems,

Abstract

The potentially serious problem of acoustic noise pick-up in fibre-based LDV systems is addressed both theoretically and experimentally. A new broadening mechanism, called phase noise broadening, is discussed and the magnitude of this effect is estimated for typical LDV systems. This broadening leads to an overestimate of the turbulence index which is more serious for low speed flows. In a representative situation the magnitude of the error in the turbulence index is of the order of 5%. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 1992
Accession Number
ADP008947

Entities

People

  • C. N. Pannell
  • D. A. Jackson
  • J. D. Jones

Organizations

  • University of Southampton

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Fibers
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluid Statics
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Optical Fibers
  • Physics
  • Portugal
  • Statics
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy