EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON VELOCITY PROFILES IN SELECTED FLOW SYSTEMS

Abstract

A problem of measuring of velocity profiles with the use of a fully automated test stand is presented in this paper. Due to the installed measurement equipment and various software alternatives it is possible to assess the inlet effect and distribution of velocities in the vicinity of averaging Pitot tubes in order to determine the phenomena occurring in their vicinity (recirculation, main stream direction) and verify the numerical models of turbulence. Due to the stream recirculation in the vicinity of the probes tested in a wind tunnel, a two way probe was used instead of a Pitot tube. A linear module with a stepper motor formed an integral part of the measurement system whereby it was possible to determine the position of the measurement probe with a precision of 0.1mm. The measuring anemometer location, the possibility of adjusting the stream mean velocities and data acquisition were established by means of an original program.
As far as the research in pipelines is concerned – the resulting characteristics allow the uncertainty of measurement to be precisely determined, which should be accounted for during the determination of air fluxes at locations which are not included in the technical documentation of a flowmeter.