| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/N003020/1 |
| Title: |
High Frequency Imaging of Velocity and Scalars |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hochgreb, Professor S |
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| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research - NR1 |
| Starts: |
01 July 2015 |
Ends: |
30 June 2018 |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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10 Mar 2015
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EPSRC Equipment Business Case March 2015
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
How does a hand drying fan produce noise? What causes drag behind trucks? Why do gas turbine combustors go unstable? How do cooling flows in gas turbine blades mix with the main flow? These are some of the problems addressed by the acquisition of a high-speed stereoscopic (locally 3D) particle image velocimetry and scalar imaging facility. These will allows the simultaneous measurements of three components of velocity and one scalar (such as temperature or a concentration) across a plane during the evolution of the flow.
The equipment will allow investigators to peek into the flow and mixing dynamics of flows of many natural and engineering problems. These include including the cooling of turbine blades, flow instabilities on the wake of airfoils and vehicles, and the generation of noise and acoustic instabilities. The analysis of the spatial modes in which these dynamic phenomena evolve will ultimately translate into ability to make predictions, and ultimately control the phenomena through engineering design.
The equipment will serve a wide community of investigators, both at Cambridge, as well as other institutions in the UK (Leeds, Edinburgh, Imperial), by sharing cameras and other modular components to allow the investigation of multiple phenomena in various facilities, such as engines, rotating machinery, combustors, and wind tunnels. It will also serve as a hub for exchange of best practices in acquiring and analysing high speed data, the training of researchers in the latest techniques, and in the development of new ideas in the field.
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http://www.cam.ac.uk |