@article{ZhangValeroBungetal.2018,
  author    = {Zhang, G. and Valero, Daniel and Bung, Daniel B. and Chanson, H.},
  title     = {On the estimation of free-surface turbulence using ultrasonic sensors},
  series = {Flow Measurement and Instrumentation},
  volume    = {60},
  journal   = {Flow Measurement and Instrumentation},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0955-5986},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2018.02.009},
  pages     = {171 -- 184},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {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.},
  language  = {en}
}