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The effect of the thermal prong—wire interaction on the response of a cold wire in gaseous flows (air, argon and helium)

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P. Paranthoen ,
C. Petit  and
J. C. Lecordier
P. Paranthoen
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Thermodynamique – L.A. C.N.R.S. N° 230. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Rouen, B.P. 67 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
C. Petit
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Thermodynamique – L.A. C.N.R.S. N° 230. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Rouen, B.P. 67 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
J. C. Lecordier
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Thermodynamique – L.A. C.N.R.S. N° 230. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Rouen, B.P. 67 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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Abstract

This paper deals with the study of the response of a cold wire used as a thermal sensor in a turbulent flow for different types of probes and for several gases (air, argon and helium). It is now well known that in the case of air flows the transfer function of the probe shows a typical step at low frequencies, as pointed out by Perry, Smits & Chong (1979).

In this plateau region the wire temperature may be influenced by the prong temperature through two different paths. The first is conduction between prong and wire, as already discussed by Maye (1970) using the ‘cold length’ lc, introduced by Betchov (1948). As suggested by Hojstrup, Rasmussen & Larsen (1975) the second is the result of the thermal boundary layer on the prong being very large at low velocities in gases of large thermal diffusivity; this region of influence (by the prong) extends over a length of the wire characterized by the thickness lb, of the thermal boundary layer on the prong.

In this paper a simple analysis of the behaviour of the transfer function of cold wires taking these two effects into account is presented by introducing the parameter η = lb/lc. An experimental investigation of these phenomena has been undertaken using a procedure which allows temperature fluctuations to be produced over a larger range of frequencies than has been usually made up to now.

Good agreement is obtained between experimental results and predictions using this analysis for several types of prong in different gaseous flows (air, argon and helium). An important step in the frequency response is found in the latter case because of the large thermal diffusivity of helium. Furthermore an example of the thermal prong–wire interaction is presented in the ease of intermittent temperature measurements.

Type
Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 124 , November 1982 , pp. 457 - 473
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© 1982 Cambridge University Press

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