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A novel direct measurement strategy of bottom velocities and shear stresses based on the use of ferrofluids is presented. Such a strategy overcomes some of the limits of state-of-the-art instruments. A preliminary experimental campaign has been carried out in the presence of currents in steady flow conditions in order to test the effects of ferrofluid quantity and of the controlling permanent magnetic force. An alternating current (AC) circuit and a direct current (DC) conditioning circuit have been tested. For velocities larger than 0.05 m/s, the near-bottom velocity-output voltage calibration curve has a monotone parabolic shape. The sensitivity of the instrument is increased by a factor of 30 when the DC circuit is used.
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Biography: MUSUMECI Rosaria E. (1975-), Female, Ph. D., Assistant Professor
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Musumeci, R.E., Marletta, V., Andò, B. et al. Ferrofluid measurements of bottom velocities and shear stresses. J Hydrodyn 27, 150–158 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(15)60467-X
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