Author(s): Casa-Tipan E. P.; Carrillo J. M.; Castillo L. G.; Garcia J. T.
Linked Author(s): Luis G. Castillo Elsitdié, José M. Carrillo
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Abstract: This study proposes the application of LiDAR technology as a non-intrusive method to characterize the free surface in rectangular free jets. The system will allow capturing the abrupt transition from a non-aerated flow to a two-phase flow (aerated and fragmented) that occurs at the jet break-up length. A LiDAR SICK LMS4000 sensor will be used, operating at a sampling rate of 600 Hz and with an angular resolution of 0.0833°, to measure the mean profile and the fluctuations of the free surface. The results are expected to assess the feasibility of using LiDAR to accurately identify the jet break-up length as the point where the flow reaches sufficient signal reflectivity. The remote, high spatial and temporal resolution measurements provided by system may represent an effective alternative for the study of aerated free-falling jets.
Year: 2026