Microvec Stereo PIV (3D PIV) System
Stereo PIV (3D PIV) system is based on the original 2D PIV system but uses the principle of stereoscopic imaging to add the third dimension. At least two sets of cameras view the test area from different angles and with the two sets of two-dimensional velocity vector components a third velocity vector component can be calculated within the test area. The image is first calibrated, and afterward this third velocity component can be evaluated.
Standard Components
- PIV Lasers: 2 x 60mJ & 2 x 120mJ / 20Hz, 2 x 200mJ / 15Hz, 2 x 380mJ & 2 x 500mJ / 10Hz,
- CCD Cameras that include lens, cable, and frame grabber: 2 x 2MP / 54fps, 2 x 5MP / 16fps, 2 x 4MP / 42fps, 2 x 6MP/25 fps, 2 x 9MP/17 fps or 2 x 29MP / 4fps
- Synchronizer: 8 Channel TTL Control, 0.25ns Jitter, USB Controlled
- MicroCap PIV Image Capture Module
- MicroVec 3D PIV Software
- Patented Scheimpflug Adapter or Tilt/Shift lenses
- 3D PIV Calibration Kit
Applications
- Wind tunnels
- Water tunnels
- Aerospace and Astronautics
- Compressors, turbines, fans, pumps, sprays
- Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
- Chemical Mixing Equipment
- 3D vortex flow
