Henry Darcy and the Pitot Tube
- 5 October 2001
- proceedings article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- p. 360-366
- https://doi.org/10.1061/40594(265)43
Abstract
Starting in 1856 Henry Darcy, with the assistance of Henri Bazin, published four works that show various forms of an improved Pitot tube design. While Henri Pitot had invented the device in 1732, theoretical and design weaknesses had kept it little more than a scientific toy. Darcy's instruments provided accurate and easy measurements of point velocity for the first time. This allowed advances in open channel and pipe flow hydraulics. Darcy's final design for the instrument tip is reflected today in all of our modern instruments.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: