scholarly journals MEASUREMENTS OF PARTICLE VELOCITIES AND TRAJECTORIES IN A WAVE-CURRENT MOTION USING PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (32) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motohiko Umeyama ◽  
Tetsuya Shintani ◽  
Shinya Watanabe

This article deals with some physical aspects of a water particle under surface waves, which propagate with or without a current in a constant water depth, using an imaging technique. The use of particle image velocimetry (PIV) made it possible to investigate the velocity and trajectory of each individual water particle. The velocity vector fields and its vertical distributions were estimated at several phases in one wave cycle. The theory of progressive waves based on finite-amplitude approximation was adapted to express the velocity potential, surface displacement and angular frequency. The PIV result showed suitable agreement with a solution solved to the third order by a perturbation method. In addition, the distributions of horizontal and vertical velocity components by the PIV measurement were compared with those by an EC meter. These attempts proved the ability of the PIV technique to accurately measure both temporal and spatial variations of the velocity. This technique was applied to the prediction of particle trajectory in a Eulerian scheme. In the method, the surrounding grid velocities were used to identify a Lagrangian velocity. The measured particle path was compared with the positions found theoretically by integrating the Eulerian velocity to the second order of a Taylor series expansion.

Author(s):  
Motohiko Umeyama

This paper investigates the velocity and the trajectory of water particles under surface waves, which propagate at a constant water depth, using particle image velocimetry (PIV). The vector fields and vertical distributions of velocities are presented at several phases in one wave cycle. The third-order Stokes wave theory was employed to express the physical quantities. The PIV technique's ability to measure both temporal and spatial variations of the velocity was proved after a series of attempts. This technique was applied to the prediction of particle trajectory in an Eulerian scheme. Furthermore, the measured particle path was compared with the positions found theoretically by integrating the Eulerian velocity to the higher order of a Taylor series expansion. The profile of average travelling distance is also presented with a solution of zero net mass flux in a closed wave flume.


2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Puxuan Li ◽  
Steve J. Eckels ◽  
Garrett W. Mann ◽  
Ning Zhang

The setup of inlet conditions for a large eddy simulation (LES) is a complex and important problem. Normally, there are two methods to generate the inlet conditions for LES, i.e., synthesized turbulence methods and precursor simulation methods. This study presents a new method for determining inlet boundary conditions of LES using particle image velocimetry (PIV). LES shows sensitivity to inlet boundary conditions in the developing region, and this effect can even extend into the fully developed region of the flow. Two kinds of boundary conditions generated from PIV data, i.e., steady spatial distributed inlet (SSDI) and unsteady spatial distributed inlet (USDI), are studied. PIV provides valuable field measurement, but special care is needed to estimate turbulent kinetic energy and turbulent dissipation rate for SSDI. Correlation coefficients are used to analyze the autocorrelation of the PIV data. Different boundary conditions have different influences on LES, and their advantages and disadvantages for turbulence prediction and static pressure prediction are discussed in the paper. Two kinds of LES with different subgrid turbulence models are evaluated: namely dynamic Smagorinsky–Lilly model (Lilly model) and wall modeled large eddy simulation (WMLES model). The performances of these models for flow prediction in a square duct are presented. Furthermore, the LES results are compared with PIV measurement results and Reynolds-stress model (RSM) results at a downstream location for validation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 877 ◽  
pp. 196-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurriaan J. J. Gillissen ◽  
Roland Bouffanais ◽  
Dick K. P. Yue

We present a variational data assimilation method in order to improve the accuracy of velocity fields $\tilde{\boldsymbol{v}}$, that are measured using particle image velocimetry (PIV). The method minimises the space–time integral of the difference between the reconstruction $\boldsymbol{u}$ and $\tilde{\boldsymbol{v}}$, under the constraint, that $\boldsymbol{u}$ satisfies conservation of mass and momentum. We apply the method to synthetic velocimetry data, in a two-dimensional turbulent flow, where realistic PIV noise is generated by computationally mimicking the PIV measurement process. The method performs optimally when the assimilation integration time is of the order of the flow correlation time. We interpret these results by comparing them to one-dimensional diffusion and advection problems, for which we derive analytical expressions for the reconstruction error.


Author(s):  
Guangyao Wang ◽  
Ye Tian ◽  
Spyros A. Kinnas

This work focuses on the study of the flow around a rigid cylinder with both particle image velocimetry (PIV) experiment and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation. PIV measurements of the flow field downstream of the cylinder are first presented. The boundary conditions for CFD simulations are measured in the PIV experiment. Then the PIV flow is compared with both Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) two-dimensional (2D) and large eddy simulation (LES) three-dimensional (3D) simulations performed with ANSYS fluent. The velocity vector fields and time histories of velocity are analyzed. In addition, the time-averaged velocity profiles and Reynolds stresses are analyzed. It is found that, in general, LES (3D) gives a better prediction of flow characteristics than RANS (2D).


Author(s):  
Daniel Inman ◽  
David Gonzalez Cuadrado ◽  
Valeria Andreoli ◽  
Jordan Fisher ◽  
Guillermo Paniagua ◽  
...  

Abstract Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a well-established technique for determining the flow direction and velocity magnitude of complex flows. This paper presents a methodology for executing this non-intrusive measurement technique to study a scaled-up turbine vane geometry within an annular cascade at engine-relevant conditions. Custom optical tools such as laser delivery probes and imaging inserts were manufactured to mitigate the difficult optical access of the test section and perform planar PIV. With the use of a burst-mode Nd: YAG laser and Photron FASTCAM camera, the frame straddling technique is implemented to enable short time intervals for the collection of image pairs and velocity fields at 10 kHz. Furthermore, custom image processing tools were developed to optimize the contrast and intensity balance of each image pair to maximize particle number and uniformity, while removing scattering and background noise. The pre-processing strategies significantly improve the vector yield under challenging alignment, seeding, and illumination conditions. With the optical and software tools developed, planar PIV was conducted in the passage of a high-pressure stator row, at mid-span, in an annular cascade. Different Mach and Reynolds number operating conditions were achieved by modifying the temperature and mass flow. With careful spatial calibration, the resultant velocity vector fields are compared with Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) simulations of the vane passage with the same geometry and flow conditions. Uncertainty analysis of the experimental results is also presented and discussed, along with prospects for further improvements.


Author(s):  
Daniel Inman ◽  
David G. Cuadrado ◽  
Valeria Andreoli ◽  
Jordan Fisher ◽  
Guillermo Paniagua ◽  
...  

Abstract Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a well-established technique for determining the flow direction and velocity magnitude of complex flows. This paper presents a methodology for executing this non-intrusive measurement technique to study a scaled-up turbine vane geometry within an annular cascade at engine-relevant conditions. Custom optical tools such as laser delivery probes and imaging inserts were manufactured to mitigate the difficult optical access of the test section and perform planar PIV. With the use of a burst-mode Nd: YAG laser and Photron FASTCAM camera, the frame straddling technique is implemented to enable short time intervals for the collection of image pairs and velocity fields at 10 kHz. Furthermore, custom image processing tools were developed to optimize the contrast and intensity balance of each image pair to maximize particle number and uniformity, while removing scattering and background noise. The pre-processing strategies significantly improve the vector yield under challenging alignment, seeding, and illumination conditions. With the optical and software tools developed, planar PIV was conducted in the passage of a high-pressure stator row, at mid-span, in an annular cascade. Different Mach and Reynolds number operating conditions were achieved by modifying the temperature and mass flow. With careful spatial calibration, the resultant velocity vector fields are compared with Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) simulations of the vane passage with the same geometry and flow conditions. Uncertainty analysis of the experimental results is also presented and discussed, along with prospects for further improvements.


Author(s):  
Steven P. O’Halloran ◽  
B. Terry Beck ◽  
Mohammad H. Hosni ◽  
Steven J. Eckels

Particle image velocimetry (PIV) is a well established measurement technique to measure velocity in a variety of different fluids. Using PIV to measure single-phase flow is well established, but recently PIV has been used to measure two-phase flows as well. Most two-phase PIV measurements have been for dispersed or bubbly flows, often utilizing the bubbles or droplets as PIV seed particles. However, there are other types of two-phase flow situations, such as stratified or slug flow, in which PIV measurement techniques are not yet well established. Situations such as these require both liquid and gas phases to be seeded separately with particles that can distinguish each phase. A particle injection method is presented for the air phase of a two-phase system using fluorescent tracer particles. Information about the system, including details of the fluorescent particles and injection device are given. The device injects micron sized fluorescent particles at a uniform rate into the flow of interest. A cut-off lens filter on the PIV camera is used to distinguish the fluorescent particles used for the air phase from non-fluorescent particles used in the liquid phase. Results using the technique with a two-phase air/water system in a thin rectangular channel for stratified/wavy flow are given. The channel is enclosed in a clear acrylic plastic tank and the dimensions of the channel are 600 mm long, 40 mm high, and 15 mm wide. The results demonstrate the ability to use PIV to measure the gas phase of a two-phase system for stratified/wavy flow and the method could be extended to other two-phase flow regimes as well.


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