Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)

Microvec Time Resolved PIV

by Microvec

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Microvec Time Resolved PIV

Time Resolved PIV (TR PIV) technique includes capturing frames at a high speed of hundreds or thousands of frames per second usually with high-speed cameras. Images are recorded at a series of time intervals and are subsequently processed to extract velocity information based on the time between the frames.

Technical Specifications

ParameterTypical Range
ParameterValue
Camera Options1.3MP up to 16,000 fps
Camera Options (2)5MP up to 4,500 fps
Camera Options (3)8MP up to 2,000 fps
Camera Options (4)21MP up to 1,000 fps
Laser (Pulsed PIV)15/20/30/50/100 mJ, 1,000 Hz or 10,000 Hz per channel
Laser (DPSS/Continuous)1W / 2W / 5W / 10W
Synchronizer8, 16, or 24 channel, TTL control, 0.25ns jitter, USB control

Key Specifications

  • High-speed camera options: 1.3MP (up to 16,000 fps), 5MP (up to 4,500 fps), 8MP (up to 2,000 fps), 21MP (up to 1,000 fps)
  • High-frequency double-pulse PIV lasers: 15, 20, 30, 50, or 100 mJ at 1,000 Hz or 10,000 Hz per channel, for flows above 1 m/s
  • DPSS continuous lasers: 1W, 2W, 5W, or 10W, for flows below 1 m/s
  • Synchronizer with 8, 16, or 24 channels, TTL control, 0.25ns jitter, USB control

Key Features

  • Two system configurations: high-speed camera + DPSS laser (low-speed flows) or high-speed camera + high-frequency PIV laser (high-speed flows)
  • Scalable camera resolution/frame-rate tradeoff to match application
  • Precision synchronization for accurate time-resolved velocity measurement

Applications

  • Time-resolved velocity field measurement
  • Turbulence and unsteady flow research
  • High-speed fluid dynamics studies
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