A new non-intrusive flow diagnostics instrumentation system, Doppler global velocimetry, is presented. The system is capable of making simultaneous three-component velocity measurements within a selected measurement plane at video camera rates. These velocity images can provide the researcher with spatial and temporal information about the flow field in a global sense. The investigation of a vortical flow above a 75° delta wing comparing standard three-component fringe-type laser velocimetry measurements with Doppler global velocimetry measurements is presented.
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