A comparative study of constant-voltage and constant-temperature hot-wire anemometers in supersonic flow

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 239, Issue , 1996, Pages 297-308

  Kegerise, Michael A ^a   Spina, Eric F ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUBSONIC FLOW; SUPERSONIC FLOW;

HOT-WIRE PROBES; MACH NUMBER;

FLOW MEASUREMENT;

EID: 3342968776     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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