Journal article
Large-scale particle image velocimetry for measurements in riverine environments
Water resources research, Vol.44(4), pp.W00D19-n/a
12/30/2008
DOI: 10.1029/2008WR006950
Abstract
Large-scale particle image velocimetry (LSPIV) is a nonintrusive approach to measure velocities at the free surface of a water body. The raw LSPIV results are instantaneous water surface velocity fields, spanning flow areas up to hundreds of square meters. Measurements conducted in typical conditions in conjunction with appropriate selections of parameters for image processing resulted in mean velocity errors of less than 3.5%. The current article reviews the background of LSPIV and the work of three research teams spanning over a decade. Implementation examples using various LSPIV configurations are then described to illustrate the capability of the technique to characterize spatially distributed two- and three-dimensional flow kinematic features that can be related to important morphologic and hydrodynamic aspects of natural rivers. Finally, results and a critique of research methods are discussed to encourage LSPIV use and to improve its capabilities to collect field data needed to better understand complex geomorphic, hydrologic, and ecologic river processes and interactions under normal and extreme conditions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Large-scale particle image velocimetry for measurements in riverine environments
- Creators
- M. Muste - University of IowaI. Fujita - Kobe UniversityA. Hauet - Électricité de France
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Water resources research, Vol.44(4), pp.W00D19-n/a
- Publisher
- Amer Geophysical Union
- DOI
- 10.1029/2008WR006950
- ISSN
- 0043-1397
- eISSN
- 1944-7973
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/30/2008
- Academic Unit
- IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering; Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984460336202771
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