• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 21, Issue 9, 090005 (2023)
Rong Huang1,2, Qi Wang1,2, Zhiyi Xiang1,2, Xiaoming Nie1,2..., Jian Zhou1,2,* and Hui Luo1,2|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202321.090005 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Rong Huang, Qi Wang, Zhiyi Xiang, Xiaoming Nie, Jian Zhou, Hui Luo, "Water track laser Doppler velocimeter [Invited]," Chin. Opt. Lett. 21, 090005 (2023) Copy Citation Text show less
    Basic setup of a conventional differential LDV[911" target="_self" style="display: inline;">–11].
    Fig. 1. Basic setup of a conventional differential LDV[911" target="_self" style="display: inline;">–11].
    Optical structure of the water track LDV.
    Fig. 2. Optical structure of the water track LDV.
    Photograph of the water track LDV.
    Fig. 3. Photograph of the water track LDV.
    Photograph of the experiment facilities.
    Fig. 4. Photograph of the experiment facilities.
    Trajectory of the river test.
    Fig. 5. Trajectory of the river test.
    Velocities output by the LDV and GNSS in the river test and the simulated velocity (Vy) by CFD.
    Fig. 6. Velocities output by the LDV and GNSS in the river test and the simulated velocity (Vy) by CFD.
    Velocity scatterplots.
    Fig. 7. Velocity scatterplots.
    The relationship between RME and the velocity output by GNSS in the river test.
    Fig. 8. The relationship between RME and the velocity output by GNSS in the river test.
    EquipmentIndexParameter
    LDVWavelength532 nm
    Power of the laser80 mW
    Half intersection angle α2.748°
    Velocity resolution3 mm/s
    Data update rate10 Hz
    GNSSEast positioning error2 cm
    North positioning error2 cm
    Up positioning error5 cm
    Velocity error3 cm/s
    Data update rate5 Hz
    Table 1. Equipment Specifications
    ParametersRiver Test Result
    Duration (s)3899.6
    Distance (m)3376.1
    Ks0.90153
    Kb0.002334
    Max (m/s)0.218
    Min (m/s)7.211 × 10−7
    MAE (m/s)0.026
    RMSE (m/s)0.034
    MPA (%)68.8
    Table 2. River Test Results
    Rong Huang, Qi Wang, Zhiyi Xiang, Xiaoming Nie, Jian Zhou, Hui Luo, "Water track laser Doppler velocimeter [Invited]," Chin. Opt. Lett. 21, 090005 (2023)
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