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Errors in static pressure measurements due to protruding pressure taps

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

H. Zogg  and
H. Thomann
H. Zogg
Affiliation:
Institute of Aerodynamics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
H. Thomann
Affiliation:
Institute of Aerodynamics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
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Abstract

Errors in static pressure measurements caused by taps which protrude beyond the wall and disturb the boundary layer locally are investigated experimentally. The resulting error is presented as a function of the wall shearing stress, the protrusion height and the probe diameter in a representation similar to the calibration curve of Preston tubes. If suitably plotted, the present results can be made to fit this calibration curve to within the experimental accuracy, in spite of the differences between the geometries being compared.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , 8 August 1972 , pp. 489 - 494
Copyright
© 1972 Cambridge University Press

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