TY  - JOUR
A1  - Zhang, G.
A1  - Valero, Daniel
A1  - Bung, Daniel B.
A1  - Chanson, H.
T1  - On the estimation of free-surface turbulence using ultrasonic sensors
T2  - Flow Measurement and Instrumentation
N2  - Accurate determination of free-surface dynamics has attracted much research attention during the past decade and has important applications in many environmental and water related areas. In this study, the free-surface dynamics in several turbulent flows commonly found in nature were investigated using a synchronised setup consisting of an ultrasonic sensor and a high-speed video camera. Basic sensor capabilities were examined in dry conditions to allow for a better characterisation of the present sensor model. The ultrasonic sensor was found to adequately reproduce free-surface dynamics up to the second order, especially in two-dimensional scenarios with the most energetic modes in the low frequency range. The sensor frequency response was satisfactory in the sub-20 Hz band, and its signal quality may be further improved by low-pass filtering prior to digitisation. The application of the USS to characterise entrapped air in high-velocity flows is also discussed.
Y1  - 2018
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.fh-aachen.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/8378
SN  - 0955-5986
VL  - 60
SP  - 171
EP  - 184
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -