Time Resolved Tomographic PIV Measurements of Rough-Wall Turbulent Channel Flow

Rough-wall turbulent channel flow is investigated via time-resolved tomographic particle image velocimetry (TPIV). To facilitate 3D measurements in the bulk flow as well as very close to the rough surface the optical refractive index of the transparent acrylic channel wall is matched with that of the liquid, a concentrated solution of sodium...

Wave, current and bottom topographical interactions in the coastal ocean bottom boundary layer

A submersible PIV system has been deployed to characterize mean flow and turbulence in the inner part of the coastal ocean bottom boundary layer (BBL), and their interaction with the bottom roughness. Five large datasets, each consisting of ~20,000 velocity distributions, are chosen for analysis to represent flow conditions spanning a range of...