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A differential-pressure probe for velocity measurements in swirling air flows

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For measuring air velocities in swirling flows a differential pressure probe of small axial length was developed. The determination of the velocity is based on measuring the difference between the stagnation pressure and the base pressure of a circular disk whose surface is perpendicular to the main flow direction.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Apparatebau, Universität Essen, D-45117, Essen, Germany

    U. Schmidt

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Schmidt, U. A differential-pressure probe for velocity measurements in swirling air flows. Experiments in Fluids 20, 134–135 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01061592

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