A Field-Worthy Profiling Fiber-Optic Diode Laser Doppler Velocimeter,

Abstract

A prototype prefiling fiber-optic Doppler velocimeter (FODLDV) for flow measurements in coastal waters was developed, fabricated, and testbed in the laboratory and in the field. The two-component FODLDV, a backscattering version of a field-proven diode laser Doppler velocimeter (DLDV), consists of a fiber optic probe and link, an optronic module, a digital fast fourier transform-based signal processor, and a data acquisition and control system. The fiber-optic probe and link are mounted on a traverse that facilitates velocity profiling up to a range of 3 m, operating in a move-stop-and-sample mode from a stationary platform. One of the components was tested extensively in the laboratory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 1992
Accession Number
ADP008948

Entities

People

  • H. -t. Liu
  • M. H. Marvin
  • P. D. Bondurant
  • R. A. Srnsky
  • W. T. Gustafson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Fast Fourier Transforms
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Velocimeters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy