Hydroxyl tagging velocimetry (HTV) involves tagging a flow by “writing” a line of OH molecules using a laser beam to dissociate H2O molecules and capturing an image of the line after a short delay using laser-induced fluorescence. Velocity is obtained by a time-of-flight analysis of the data. In this effort, HTV was used for obtaining both instantaneous and average velocity profiles in the flow of an augmented spark igniter. Two modes of camera readout were investigated, called conventional full frame mode and dual image mode feature (DIF) mode. In DIF mode, two images are captured in quick succession and therefore the measurement is immune to vibration effects. Measurement uncertainty for the DIF case varied from 3% at the centerline to 10% at the edges of the profile in a 1000-m/s flow. For the full-frame case, measurement uncertainty varied from 3% at the centerline to 7% at the edges. This demonstration provides evidence that the HTV technique is well suited for obtaining velocity profiles in the challenging environment of either a rocket engine or rocket engine igniter.


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    Title :

    Hydroxyl Tagging Velocimetry Demonstration in an Augmented Spark Igniter


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    Conference:

    AIAA SciTech Forum ; 2022 ; Virtual, US


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    Conference paper


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    No indication


    Language :

    English




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