超音波による流速ベクトル分布計測システムの開発

Development of velocity vector profile measurement system by using ultrasound

大林 寛生  ; 山口 浩平*; 今 誓志*; 武田 靖*

Obayashi, Hironari; Yamaguchi, Kohei*; Kon, Seiji*; Takeda, Yasushi*

超音波流速分布計測法は、計測される速度成分が計測線上の1方向に限定されるため流動場全体の挙動を把握する際には、一般的により複雑な計測システムの構築が必要である。これに対し、本研究では簡略化した構成で計測により得られる速度情報量の向上を目的とした新たなシステム(Vector-UVP)の開発を行い、実験計測における有効性について評価を行った。計測対象は定常流(定常回転円筒内流体の流れ),非定常流(円柱後流)とし、理論値との比較,時系列情報からの流動構造変動周期やテイラー凍結仮説を用いての渦度情報の抽出等を行った。

The velocity vector of fluid is expressed with the function of the velocity components of three directions, and the function of time. Therefore, in order to understand the flow structure, it becomes very important to measure these components. We propose the new equipment that enables three-dimensional velocity vector measurement of the flow field of the name of Vector-UVP. It consists of a central emitter, symmetrically surrounded by three receivers. If the plane transducer is used for the emitter, the ultrasonic beam will spread in the practical range, consequently measurement volume will become too large. Thus, the characteristic of the ultrasonic beam from the emitter has great influence on the performance of Vector-UVP. For the solution of this problem, and in order to simplify our equipment, we use commercial focused transducer for the emitter. We developed 2D Vecotor-UVP system. And this system successfully applied to an actual flow field for two-dimensional velocity vector measurements.