In this paper, a free-surface synthetic schlieren(FS-SS) method was performed to detect the free surface disturbances. It is a purely optical method that uses refraction of light to reconstruct the height changes of w...In this paper, a free-surface synthetic schlieren(FS-SS) method was performed to detect the free surface disturbances. It is a purely optical method that uses refraction of light to reconstruct the height changes of water surface. The theory was developed based on Moisy's research, but has mainly been used in small-scale applications like painting and coating industry. Based on the methods and theories of the literature review, an in-depth investigation was conducted to optimize the FS-SS method and verify its feasibility on a relatively large-scale(e.g., wake region of shallow flow). The experimental setup was simplified which is approachable in most laboratories. Through proper experimental setting and an optimized post-processing routine, the quality of image was highly improved and ensured the accuracy of results. A drop test was performed proving the continuity of FS-SS method in the time domain. Also, a comparison test with flow around a cylinder at two speeds showed the ability of FS-SS method to reconstruct the irregular water surface in relative large-scale flow structures.展开更多
基金Sponsored by the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province (Grant No.2020B1111010001)。
文摘In this paper, a free-surface synthetic schlieren(FS-SS) method was performed to detect the free surface disturbances. It is a purely optical method that uses refraction of light to reconstruct the height changes of water surface. The theory was developed based on Moisy's research, but has mainly been used in small-scale applications like painting and coating industry. Based on the methods and theories of the literature review, an in-depth investigation was conducted to optimize the FS-SS method and verify its feasibility on a relatively large-scale(e.g., wake region of shallow flow). The experimental setup was simplified which is approachable in most laboratories. Through proper experimental setting and an optimized post-processing routine, the quality of image was highly improved and ensured the accuracy of results. A drop test was performed proving the continuity of FS-SS method in the time domain. Also, a comparison test with flow around a cylinder at two speeds showed the ability of FS-SS method to reconstruct the irregular water surface in relative large-scale flow structures.
