A compact white light fringe image velocimeter (WFIV) is used to measure laminar flow. It is demonstrated, by comparison with similar measurements employing a differential laser Doppler velocimeter (DLDV), that the WFIV is a practical and important technique for determining flow velocities.

Issue Section:
Technical Briefs
Topics:
Fluid dynamics, Velocimeters, Flow (Dynamics), Laminar flow, Lasers
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