Multi-exposed recordings for 3D Lagrangian particle tracking with Multi-Pulse Shake-The-Box

The recent introduction of the Multi-Pulse Shake-The-Box (MP-STB) method opened the possibility of extending 3D Lagrangian particle tracking (LPT) to the investigation of high-speed flows, where long time-resolved sequences of recordings are currently not available due to the limited acquisition frequency of high-speed systems. The MP-STB technique makes use of an iterative approach to overcome the limitations posed by the short observation time offered by a multi-pulse recording sequence. Multi-pulse sequences are typically obtained by synchronizing multiple illumination systems to generate bursts of laser pulses where the time separation can be freely adjusted down to less than a microsecond. Several strategies can be adopted for the recording of multi-pulse sequences; a dual camera system can be adopted to separate the single pulses onto the camera frames (either by means of polarization or timing), while the use of multi-exposed frames allows for the employment of a single imaging system, largely reducing the complexity and cost of the experimental setup. The main strategies to generate multi-pulse recording sequences are presented here; the application and performances of the MP-STB method are discussed based on the analysis of experimental data from the investigation of three turbulent boundary layer flows at velocities ranging from 10 to approximately 30 m/s. Results show the capability of the MP-STB technique in reconstructing accurate track fields which can be exploited both to describe instantaneous flow structures and to produce highly spatially resolved statistics by means of ensemble average in small bins. The iterative reconstruction and tracking strategy for MP-STB can be successfully adapted to the case of multi-exposed frames. Results suggest that, despite the increase in particle image density resulting from the double-exposed particle images, the adoption of multi-exposed recordings has the potential to become the technique of choice for the recording of multi-pulse sequences suitable for Lagrangian particle tracking in high-speed flows.Graphical abstract

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