Fundamentals of digital particle image velocimetry
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Measurement Science and Technology
- Vol. 8 (12) , 1379-1392
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/8/12/002
Abstract
The measurement principle of digital particle image velocimetry (PIV) is described in terms of linear system theory. The conditions for PIV correlation analysis as a valid interrogation method are determined. Limitations of the method arise as consequences of the implementation. The theory is applied to investigate the statistical properties of the analysis and to optimize and improve the measurement performance. The theoretical results comply with results from Monte Carlo simulations and test measurements described in the literature. Examples of both correct and incorrect implementations are given.Keywords
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