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Development of molecular tagging velocimetry for the ZBOT experiment

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We present the development of molecular tagging velocimetry (MTV) capability for the NASA Zero Boil-Off Tank (ZBOT) experiment. The challenges of chemical solubility posed by the fluorocarbon working fluid and small range of velocities in the experiment are met using MTV based on the photobleaching of coumarin-153. The feasibility of measurements is demonstrated by one-component velocimetry (1c-MTV) in a setup with geometric characteristics that mimic the actual ZBOT test section.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by NASA Grant number NNX16AD52A. We thank the ZIN corporation for help with the experimental setup and information on the ZBOT experiments.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA

    Shahram Pouya

  2. Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

    Gary Blanchard

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

    Manoochehr Koochesfahani

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Pouya, S., Blanchard, G. & Koochesfahani, M. Development of molecular tagging velocimetry for the ZBOT experiment. Exp Fluids 60, 78 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-019-2726-1

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