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Shock-tube calibration of a fast-response pressure transducerThe sensitivity of a miniature fast-response piezoresistive pressure transducer determined dynamically was found to be slightly higher than that determined statically. Thus, mean pressures in a turbulent or unsteady flowfield that are measured using statically-calibrated pressure transducers would be slightly above true values. Unsteady pressure measurements to obtain space-time correlations and spectra can, however, be properly performed if the slight error is acceptable. These measurements are, obviously, subjected to limitations imposed by the bandwidth and the spatial resolution of the transducer. The noise spectrum revealed that the noise is predominantly above the transducer's resonant frequency. Filtering to improve the signal-to-noise ratio is particularly necessary when using the transducers at their low range. Transducer drift increases the signal-to-noise ratio and can adversely affect mean measurements.
Document ID
19900050887
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chung, Kung-Ming
(Texas Univ. Arlington, TX, United States)
Lu, Frank K.
(Texas, University Arlington, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1990
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 90-1399
Accession Number
90A37942
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-891
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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