MiniPIV

The MiniPIV system is the first particle imaging velocimetry system designed with MSE’s core philosophy of user-friendly, quality instrumentation. The system includes all the components needed to perform a 2-component DPIV (and possibly a 3-component SPIV).

The processing software, PIV View, is a PIVTEC development with strong credentials dating back to the origins of DPIV. Fundamental data visualization capabilities obviate the need for costly third-party plotting tools. Although it includes great features for educational purposes, such as interactive cross-correlation and access to rapid results, it is a serious research tool with speed-optimized algorithms and sophisticated processing techniques and methods built in.

Lighting for the MiniPIV system comes in the form of a new, eye-safe, high-intensity LED. As well as not having the problems associated with the safety, cooling and power requirements of a laser, the LED light source has a luminous intensity advantage over laser diode alternatives. It is powerful enough to be used in pulsed operation in high-speed (or small-field-of-view) situations. Operation is controllable from a PC via a USB interface, and the intuitive software makes setting parameters extremely easy, while guaranteeing a long service life for the air-cooled unit.

Standard systems start with a megapixel camera operating at 15 frames per second. Please contact us for high-speed or stereoscopic system options. Consider coupling a miniPIV system with a flowLab and miniLDV system for an educational research package featuring two of today’s most widely used non-intrusive flow measurement techniques.

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