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Measurement of near-wall 3D flow velocity from wave-guiding micro-pillars

Bruecker, C. (2016). Measurement of near-wall 3D flow velocity from wave-guiding micro-pillars. Optics Express, 24(19), pp. 21407-21414. doi: 10.1364/OE.24.021407

Abstract

The measurement of near-wall flow in a plane close to the wall is achieved using the wave-guiding feature of transparent flexible micro-pillars which are attached in a 2D array to a surface and bend with the flow. Optical detection of bending from below the surface and application of auto-correlation methods provide mean and fluctuating part of the components of the wall-parallel velocity components. In addition, the wall-normal fluid motion is determined from spatial gradients in the array. The data provide the three-component velocity vector field in a plane close to the wall as well as their statistics.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: © Brueker 2016 Optical Society of America. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modifications of the content of this paper are prohibited.
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Departments: School of Science & Technology > Engineering
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