Design and Implementation of a Low-cost Particle Image Velocimetry System for Undergraduate Research and Education

Brock Philip Ring; Evan C. Lemley

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Conference: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Publication Date: June 15, 2014
Start Date: June 15, 2014
End Date: June 18, 2014
ISSN: 2153-5965
Conference Session: ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research
Tagged Division: Mechanical Engineering
Page Count: 12
Page Numbers: 24.365.1 - 24.365.12
DOI: 10.18260/1-2--20256
Permanent URL: https://peer.asee.org/20256
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Brock Philip Ring University of Central Oklahoma

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Mr. Brock Ring is an undergraduate student studying Engineering Physics-Mechanical Systems at the University of Central Oklahoma He does work in the IT department as a Student Technology Assistant and conducts experimental fluid dynamics research under Dr. Evan Lemley

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Evan C. Lemley University of Central Oklahoma

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Design and Implementation of a Low Cost Particle Image Velocimetry System for Undergraduate Research and Education The advent of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) has allowed experimental fluid dynamicsmeasurements to be realized in significantly higher detail than standard sensors and devices designed tomeasure pressure and volume flow rate. PIV setups can be used to determine the entire flow field in aregion of interest. These devices are quickly reshaping the field; however, the barrier to entry issignificant cost often approaching $100,000. This paper focuses on the details of creating a costeffective and portable PIV system that can be used in undergraduate research and education as well asdemonstrations for K12 education. The usefulness of PIV may be its most important aspect in the field experimentation; it is notnecessarily its most useful application in education. One difficult task in K12 and undergraduateeducation is keeping students engaged and interested in a particular subject. The mathematical details offluid dynamics can be highly tedious, but a cost effective PIV system could change this and allow fluidmechanics to be explored at a much earlier time in education with very visual results that are also usefulfor quantifying flow fields. In this paper we describe our efforts at the University of _________ to design and implement alowcost PIV system. The design has progressed iteratively: first as a summer project for incomingfreshmen as a part of an extant National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Talent Expansion Program(STEP) Grant, then as a part of undergraduate research (UGR) as part of several local UGR studentgrants, then for senior capstone design projects aimed at design of systems to make qualitymeasurements to support our overall research goals. Details of design, costs, strengths, and challengesare presented. We now seek to engage K12 students with PIV, our initial ideas regarding this directionare discussed.

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Ring, B. P., & Lemley, E. C. (2014, June), Design and Implementation of a Low-cost Particle Image Velocimetry System for Undergraduate Research and Education Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--20256

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AB  -    Design and Implementation of a Low Cost Particle Image Velocimetry System for Undergraduate                                   Research and Education        The advent of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) has allowed experimental fluid dynamicsmeasurements to be realized in significantly higher detail than standard sensors and devices designed tomeasure pressure and volume flow rate. PIV setups can be used to determine the entire flow field in aregion of interest. These devices are quickly reshaping the field; however, the barrier to entry issignificant cost  often approaching $100,000. This paper focuses on the details of creating a costeffective and portable PIV system that can be used in undergraduate research and education as well asdemonstrations for K12 education.        The usefulness of PIV may be its most important aspect in the field experimentation; it is notnecessarily its most useful application in education. One difficult task in K12 and undergraduateeducation is keeping students engaged and interested in a particular subject. The mathematical details offluid dynamics can be highly tedious, but a cost effective PIV system could change this and allow fluidmechanics to be explored at a much earlier time in education with very visual results that are also usefulfor quantifying flow fields.        In this paper we describe our efforts at the University of _________ to design and implement alowcost PIV system. The design has progressed iteratively: first as a summer project for incomingfreshmen as a part of an extant National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Talent Expansion Program(STEP) Grant, then as a part of undergraduate research (UGR) as part of several local UGR studentgrants, then for senior capstone design projects aimed at design of systems to make qualitymeasurements to support our overall research goals. Details of design, costs, strengths, and challengesare presented. We now seek to engage K12 students with PIV, our initial ideas regarding this directionare discussed.
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