First-ever assessment of a CFD code against experimental data for non-ideal compressible-fluid flows of interests for ORC applications is ongoing. Grid adaptation helps capturing shock waves.
Categoria: nozzle
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Numerical simulations of NICFD flows with SU2 vs experiments!
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Laser Doppler Velocimetry @TROVA
The first measurements using Laser Doppler Velocimetry are currently being carried out @TROVA. These are the first-ever velocity measurements within a non-ideal compressible-fluid flows in the close proximity of the liquid-vapour saturation curve. The flow seeding required the design and construction of a the pressurised seeding apparatus shown in the picture.
Pressurised seeding system 
Laser source and photodetector.
Note the (very cool!) laser safety goggles… -
Schlieren
TROVA test section seconds before the test, with no thermal insulation and illuminated by the schlieren beam -
…GO!
IT WORKED! 
Believe it or not, the picture shows MDM vapour flowing at supersonic speed! No condensation, this time…
