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The Measurement of Unsteady Surface Pressure Using a Remote Microphone Probe
Published on: December 3, 2016
Invited review article: Unsteady and pulsating pressure and temperature: a review of experimental techniques
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada. majid.nabavi@mail.mcgill.ca
Abstract:
Unsteady flow of liquids and gasses are important in many scientific, engineering, and biological contexts. Measurement of the characteristics of unsteady and pulsating flows is more difficult than that of static flows. Time constants of the sensors must be understood, sampling rates must satisfy basic signal processing criteria and synchronization of the measurements with the flow may be necessary. Because of development of more advanced measurement devices, there has recently been a growing interest in unsteady and pulsating flow measurements and the number of papers in this field has increased in recent years. This paper reviews the current state of the art in sensors and measurement techniques for the characterization of pressure and temperature in unsteady and pulsating flows including an analysis of the advantages and limitations of each technique.
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