Turbulence Measurements With Symmetrically Bent V-Shaped Hot-Wires. Part 2: Measuring Velocity Components and Turbulent Shear Stresses

Abstract

An analysis of the response of a V-shaped hot-wire to velocity component fluctuations is presented. A V-shaped hot-wire works in the same manner as a conventional inclined straight wire. The great differences are: the V-shaped wire is less sensitive to the w component of velocity; the V-shaped wire can be supported just like a cantilever, and thus the wire may be brought closer to the wall until it touches the wall surface, whereas an inclined straight wire is kept away from the wall by the supports, and a probe body distorts the flow field.