Karman Vortex Flow Meter

A stochastic model of torques in von Karman swirling flow

A stochastic model is derived to predict the turbulent torque produced by a swirling flow. It is a simple Langevin process, with a colored noise. Using the unified colored noise approximation, we derive analytically the PDF of the fluctuations of injected power in two forcing regimes: constant angular velocity or constant applied torque. In the limit of small velocity fluctuations and vanishing...

In Line Flow-meter Calibration

A stochastic model of torque in von Karman swirling flow

A stochastic model is derived to predict the turbulent torque produced by a swirling flow. It is a simple Langevin process, with a colored noise. Using the unified colored noise approximation, we derive analytically the PDF of the fluctuations of injected power in two forcing regimes: constant angular velocity or constant applied torque. In the limit of small velocity fluctuations and vanishing...

Comparison of the new miniature Wright peak flow meter with the standard Wright peak flow meter.

Preproduction and current models of the miniature Wright peak flow meter have been compared with the standard Wright peak flow meter on normal and abnormal subjects. Early problems in production appear to have been overcome, and the current model agrees to within 3% with the standard peak flow meter, which is as close as the agreement between two standard instruments. The new mini-meter may be ...

Observation of Karman Vortex Street on Flowing Soap Film behind Cylinders at Low Reynolds Numbers

Introduction. The Karman-vortex street formed behind two-dimensional bluff bodies has attracted interest because of its beautiful flow pattern. It goes without saying that this beautifulness results from the alternative vortices regularly shed from the body. Vortex shedding induces aerodynamic force perpendicular to the mean flow. This force causing mechanical vibration of the model is accompan...