Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Mechanical measurement system
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2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Lau, Tung S (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Mechanical measurement system
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07917312
ABSTRACT:
A method for measuring a fluid flow includes employing small light-absorbing particles as tracers that flow at the same speed as the fluid, measuring the photoacoustic Doppler shifts of the photoacoustic signals produced by these tracer particles, and determining, from the measurements, information about the flow including one or more of the flow speed, flow profile, and flow direction.
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Fang Hui
Maslov Konstantin
Wang Lihong
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Lau Tung S
Washington University
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