Skin friction drag measurements by LDV

A laser Doppler velocimeter employing a microscope objective as the receiving lens has been developed for measuring fluid velocity inside the boundary layer flow field with a spatial resolution of 40 microm. The method was applied for direct measurement of aerodynamic skin friction drag from the mea...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1981-08, Vol.20 (16), p.2832-2837
Main Authors: Mazumder, M K, Wanchoo, S, McLeod, P C, Ballard, G S, Mozumdar, S, Caraballo, N
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Language:English
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Summary:A laser Doppler velocimeter employing a microscope objective as the receiving lens has been developed for measuring fluid velocity inside the boundary layer flow field with a spatial resolution of 40 microm. The method was applied for direct measurement of aerodynamic skin friction drag from the measured velocity gradient at the wall. Experimental results obtained on skin friction and on velocity components in a turbulent boundary layer on a low speed wind tunnel showed good agreement with previously reported data using conventional instruments such as hot-wire anemometers and Preston tubes. The method thus provides a tool for measurement and control of skin friction on aerodynamic bodies without perturbing the flow field.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.20.002832