77th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (November 24, 2024 — November 26, 2024)

V2690667: DIY Particle Image Velocimetry with mica powder and glitter

Authors
  • Luca Moriconi, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Anna B. Coimbra, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Enzo Petersen Corrêa, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Andrei Hünemeyer Dullius, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Kleverth L. Machado, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Polyana I. da Silva, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Robert Jäckel, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Juliana B. Loureiro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2024.GFM.V2690667

This video showcases a DIY Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) experiment conducted within the scope of the Experimental Techniques class. Using glitter and mica powder as tracer particles and a standard cell phone camera, we analyze the flow field in a simple swirl flow.

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