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The impact of high order refraction on optical microbubble sizing in multiphase flows
Author(s) -
Huihe Qiu,
C. T. Hsu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
experiments in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.01
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1432-1114
pISSN - 0723-4864
DOI - 10.1007/s00348-003-0669-y
Subject(s) - sizing , refractive index , optics , refraction , phase (matter) , mie scattering , particle (ecology) , doppler effect , physics , mechanics , materials science , light scattering , geology , art , oceanography , quantum mechanics , scattering , visual arts , astronomy
High order refractions have been found to have a great impact on optical particle sizing using phase-Doppler anemometry (PDA) especially when the relative refractive index of the media is less than one. The high order refractions cannot be neglected because of the differences in spatial frequencies and motion directions of each order. A model of phase-size correlation is proposed that considers these high order refractions. By using the conversion factors of the high order refractions, the particle diameter can be determined. The capability of the newly developed method was evaluated by using generalized Lorenz Mie theory (GLMT), which was validated by experiments. The results of the simulation and experiments are compared with those based on the conventional method. An optimization method for accurately sizing air bubbles in water has been suggested

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