Abstract
A geometric error model for analysis and design of stereoscopic PIV systems is presented. The model allows displacement errors in either translational or angular systems to be analysed for any given angle or camera separation and for any off-axis position. A parameter for the analysis of the system performance is also introduced based on the ratio of out-of-plane to in-plane errors. This is subsequently used to investigate the relative performance of translational and angular PIV systems for camera angles up to and camera separations of half the object distance. Results from this analysis show similar trends in centreline characteristics for both types of stereo systems but different trends in off-axis error ratios due to imaging geometry. The results have also suggested that a CCD-based angular PIV stereo system offers up to 40% greater out-of-plane accuracy for a given field of view and laser power than previous translational systems.
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