{"product_id":"piv-flow-calibration","title":"PIV Flow Calibration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnow the velocity your organisms actually experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pump setting is not a flow speed. PIV (particle image velocimetry) Flow Calibration measures the real water velocity inside your test section and ties it back to the controller, so the speed you program in Aquafab Workbench is the speed you report in your paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeutrally buoyant fluorescent beads are added to the water and lit by a thin sheet from a high-power green laser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAquafab Workbench steps the pumps through your working range and automatically records particle motion with the camera at each setpoint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe software converts particle displacement into velocity fields and builds a setpoint-to-velocity calibration curve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe calibration is stored with the system, so trials are programmed in cm\/s rather than pump percentage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMore than calibration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same automated PIV recording and analysis maps the full flow field — velocity, uniformity and turbulence across the test section and around organisms, models or devices. That makes it a tool for marine science and engineering work, not just a one-time setup step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe PIV calibration kit includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluorescent seeding beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-power green laser with light-sheet optics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser safety glasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB camera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalibration grid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomated PIV recording and analysis in Aquafab Workbench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOptions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory calibration\u003c\/strong\u003e — we calibrate your new Aquafab system before it ships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePIV calibration kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — for existing Aquafab chambers and most third-party flumes and swim tunnels with clear optical access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional setup support\u003c\/strong\u003e — a remote walkthrough or an on-site visit to set up the kit and train your team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquafab Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46127808938163,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/7266\/5011\/files\/af-swim-tunnel-closeup.png?v=1790791080","url":"https:\/\/aquafabindustries.com\/products\/piv-flow-calibration","provider":"Aquafab Industries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}