Universität des Saarlandes
Fakultät NT
Geometry of Fluid Interfaces
AG Prof. Dr. Ralf Seemann

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Micro Particle Image Velocimetry by Laser Vision

PIV

  • Microscope:
    inversted epifluorescence microscope Zeiss Axio Observer Z1
  • Camera:
    Imager Pro X 2M CCD Camera (CCD-resolution: 1600 x 1200 Pixel)
    Progressive-Scan-Camera (14Bit digital) mit Dual-Frame for Crosscorrelation
    minimum dt (between 2 frames ):
    110 ns Pixel size: 7,4 mum x 7,4 mum 30 Images/s
    1 GB cameraRAM
  • Laser:
    DPSS Laser
    max. Output: 1500 mW
    wavelength: 473 nm (blue)
    Stability: bigger 5% RMS/4 h
    Up to 10 kHz (TTL) or CW
  • System computer and software:
    DaVis Software: Version 8 64 bit
    Image Acquisition and Processing (for Windows 7)
  • 2D PIV Software Modul:
    Acquisition and Processing of 2-dimensional Flowfields
    by cross- and autocorrelation analysis
  • Main Features:
    High resolution PIV second order correlation
    Window deformation technique
    Flexible Acquisitionmenues
    On-line Dataanalyses
    Postprocessing Averaged Vectorfields in separate Windows
    adaptive PIV routines