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A note on static and dynamic calibration of constant-temperature hot-wire probes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2006

H. H. Bruun
H. H. Bruun
Affiliation:
Engineering Department, University of Cambridge
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Abstract

This note describes a comparative investigation of static and dynamic calibration procedures for standard hot-wire probes. It is demonstrated that nearly the same sensitivity dE/dV can be obtained by both procedures. The discrepancy reported by Perry & Morrison (1971) is shown to be due mainly to a poor approximation of static calibration data over a large velocity range by a constant-exponent power-law function.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 76 , Issue 1 , 14 July 1976 , pp. 145 - 156
Copyright
© 1976 Cambridge University Press

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