A Hot Wire Method for Low Velocity with Large Fluctuations
- 1 September 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 41 (9) , 1295-1298
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1684798
Abstract
The theory of the hot wire anemometer is reviewed with emphasis on low velocity flow with relatively high turbulence intensity. A constant temperature linearized method is developed specifically for such measurements. Results for turbulence intensity as high as 90% are presented.Keywords
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