Aerodynamic Measurements
From Physical Principles to Turnkey Instrumentation
Description
Key Features
- No book currently presents as many techniques as are presented in this volume. They are usually available in only a short course or in proprietary booklets
- Offers a critical review of the various methods of aerodynamic measurement and helps guide the reader to choose the most appropriate in each case
- Describes the evolution of specific techniques from old-fashioned mechanical processes to modern computerized versions aiding students and practitioners to understand results of their findings
Readership
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the author
Chapter 1: Pressure sensors
Abstract:
1.1 Fundamental features
1.2 Hydrostatic manometers
1.3 Mechanical manometers
1.4 Pressure transducers
1.5 Pressure-sensitive paints
Chapter 2: Velocity and mass flow by pressure measurements
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Measurement of flow speed by pressures
2.3 Pitot tube
2.4 Prandtl tube
2.5 Pitot-static tube
2.6 Flow direction measurements
2.7 Mass flow measurements
Chapter 3: Hot wire anemometer
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Materials for probes
3.3 Probes
3.4 Operating principle
3.5 Constant current anemometer (CCA)
3.6 Constant temperature anemometer (CTA)
3.7 Comparison of CCA and CTA
3.8 Operating temperature of the wire
3.9 Compensation of the stream temperature
3.10 The linearizer
3.11 Measurements of absolute value and direction of average velocity
3.12 Measurements in turbulent flows
Chapter 4: Laser anemometry
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The gas laser
4.3 Laser-Doppler anemometer (LDA)
4.4 Laser two focus anemometer (L2F)
4.5 Particle image velocimetry (PIV)
Chapter 5: Temperature measurements
Abstract:
5.1 Sensors
5.2 Detection of transition
5.3 Measurement of stagnation temperature
Chapter 6: Flow visualization
Abstract:
6.1 Objectives of the visualization
6.2 Visualization techniques
6.3 Principles of operation of optical methods
6.4 Deflection of a light beam in the presence of a constant gradient of refractive index
6.5 Shadowgraph
6.6 The Schlieren method
6.7 Interferometry
6.8 Quantitative analysis of Schlieren images and interferograms
Chapter 7: Measurements of aerodynamic forces
Abstract:
7.1 Types of supports for models in wind tunnels
7.2 Calculating the aerodynamic forces from pressure measurements
7.3 Measuring the aerodynamic forces with balances
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 282
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2011
- Published: October 4, 2011
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Hardcover ISBN: 9781845699925
- eBook ISBN: 9780857093868