100-kHz krypton-based flow taggingvelocimetry in a high-speed flow
2021
Krypton (Kr)-based tagging velocimetry is demonstrated in a
Kr/N2 jet at 100 kHz repetition rate using
a custom-built burst-mode laser and optical parametric oscillator (OPO)
system. At this repetition rate, the wavelength-tunable, narrow linewidth
laser platform can generate up to 7 mJ/pulse at resonant Kr
two-photon-excitation wavelengths. Following a comprehensive study, we
have identified the 212.56 nm two-photon-excitation transition as ideal
for efficient Kr-based velocimetry, producing a long-lived (∼40µs)
fluorescence signal from single-laser-pulse tagging that is readily
amenable to velocity tracking without the need for a second “read” laser
pulse. This long-lived fluorescence signal is found to emanate from
N2—rather than from Kr—following efficient energy
transfer. Successful flow velocity tracking is demonstrated at multiple
locations in a high-speed Kr/N2 jet flow.
The 100 kHz repetition rate provides the ability to perform time-resolved
velocimetry measurements in high-speed and even hypersonic flow
environments, where standard velocimetry approaches are insufficient to
capture the relevant dynamics.
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