Polyvinylidene fluoride film sensors for measurement of unsteady pressures on aerodynamic surfaces. Part I: Design, fabrication, calibration and demonstration

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-84

  Sullivan, C J ^a   Mueller, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SENSORS; SHIP PROPELLERS; UNSTEADY FLOW;

POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE FILM SENSORS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032669036     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003480050331     Document Type: Article

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