A SIMPLE PENDULUM TECHNIQUE FOR THE CALIBRATION OF HOT-WIRE ANEMOMETERS OVER LOW-VELOCITY RANGES

Authors
GUELLOUZ MS TAVOULARIS S
Citation
Ms. Guellouz et S. Tavoularis, A SIMPLE PENDULUM TECHNIQUE FOR THE CALIBRATION OF HOT-WIRE ANEMOMETERS OVER LOW-VELOCITY RANGES, Experiments in fluids, 18(3), 1995, pp. 199-203
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanics,"Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Experiments in fluids → ACNP
ISSN journal
07234864
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
199 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0723-4864(1995)18:3<199:ASPTFT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A method for low velocity calibration of hot-wire anemometers, in whic h the probe is mounted on a pendulum arm, is presented. The calibratio n constants are determined from recorded traces of the anemometer sign al obtained in the forward swing of the pendulum with the probe mounte d at two different radii along the arm. Typical calibration results ar e presented and the use of a modified King's law in the low Reynolds n umber range is discussed.