E202 透明・不透明液体に現れるサーマルプルームの超音波計測

We attempted to measure the velocity distribution of thermal plume by means of ultrasonic velocity profiling, UVP. To investigate a behavior of the plume at velocity field, both of the visualization and UVP measurement was done in transparent liquids, water and glycerol solution. Ascending velocity of the plume obtained by each method showed good agreement each other. Spatio-temporal velocity distribution measured by UVP further showed the periodic separation of the thermal boundary layer, which is difficult to be observed by the visualization. The velocity distribution of the plume appearing in liquid gallium was also measured by UVP and applicability of the measurement system on the thermal plume measurement was confirmed.