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Advanced Flow Diagnostics and Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory |
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| Aerospace Engineering Department | | Iowa State University | |
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Major equipment available for
advanced flow diagnostics:
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A double-pulsed Nd:Yag laser system
with 200mJ/pulse@532nm or 50mJ/pulse@266nm, (Gemini 200 -NewWave) for LIF,
PIV, µ-PIV and stereoscopic PIV measurements.
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A high-energy pulsed Nd:Yag laser
with 400mJ/pulse@532nm, 100mJ/pulse @ 355nm or 90mJ/pulse@ 266nm (Surelite
III-10- Continuum) for molecular tagging
measurements.
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Three high-resolution 12-bit CCD
cameras (Sensicam QE and Pixelfly - Cooke Corp).
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A two-component LDV system (Dantec)
with translation mechanism.
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A research-grade inverted
epi-fluorescent microscope (Leica-DM-IL).
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Three high-resolution digital delay
generators with picoseconds-resolution (SRS-DG535, and BNC-565-8C).
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Two optical tables with various camera lens,
optics, mirrors, filters and beam splitters and associated mounts.
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Host computer/PowerStations for image acquisition
and processing with image-processing software.
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Various electronic devices such as high-voltage
power supplies and oscilloscopes for digital signal analyzing and
instrumentation. Other major facilities available in the Lab:
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A closed-circuit subsonic wind tunnel
(1ft 〜1ft section) with 180mph capacity.
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An open-circuit subsonic wind tunnel
(3.0 ft 〜 2.5 ft section) with 180 mph capability.
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A close-loop water flume (12in 〜 6in
section) with 0.5 m/s capacity.
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A close-loop water tunnel (4in 〜4in
section) with overflow systems to maintain constant water head.
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An experimental rig for the studies
of molecular mixing and mixing enhancement in turbulent gaseous flow. ， An experimental rig for the studies of wake aerodynamics of rotorcraft in maneuvering. ， Various conventional experimental equipment for aerodynamics studies like force balances, pressure transducers, and hot wires probes.
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Latest update in Sept, 2005 |
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