Vinícius Diniz Ferrer Santana , Rogério Esteves Salustiano , Rafael de Oliveira Tiezzi
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Abstract
Environmental disasters increase along with disorganized urban growth and irresponsible exploitation of natural resources. The recurrence of hydrological disasters in the municipality of Poços de Caldas (Minas Gerais, Brazil), combined with the geomorphological specificities of the region, result in a demand for an in-depth analysis related to intense precipitation, considering its characteristics and consequences. This study presents a comparative analysis between a linigraph and a laser sensor for fluviometric measurement, pointing out the main differences, similarities, advantages and disadvantages of both systems. The values obtained by the low-cost LIDAR sensor were in agreement with those achieved using the linigraph, which is more expensive, thus demonstrating that the laser sensor can also replace it due to both installation and usage advantages. The laser sensor showed an accuracy of ±0.05 m relative to a metric physical scale, which is considered suitable for applications involving water level measurements in water bodies.
期刊介绍:
Flow Measurement and Instrumentation is dedicated to disseminating the latest research results on all aspects of flow measurement, in both closed conduits and open channels. The design of flow measurement systems involves a wide variety of multidisciplinary activities including modelling the flow sensor, the fluid flow and the sensor/fluid interactions through the use of computation techniques; the development of advanced transducer systems and their associated signal processing and the laboratory and field assessment of the overall system under ideal and disturbed conditions.
FMI is the essential forum for critical information exchange, and contributions are particularly encouraged in the following areas of interest:
Modelling: the application of mathematical and computational modelling to the interaction of fluid dynamics with flowmeters, including flowmeter behaviour, improved flowmeter design and installation problems. Application of CAD/CAE techniques to flowmeter modelling are eligible.
Design and development: the detailed design of the flowmeter head and/or signal processing aspects of novel flowmeters. Emphasis is given to papers identifying new sensor configurations, multisensor flow measurement systems, non-intrusive flow metering techniques and the application of microelectronic techniques in smart or intelligent systems.
Calibration techniques: including descriptions of new or existing calibration facilities and techniques, calibration data from different flowmeter types, and calibration intercomparison data from different laboratories.
Installation effect data: dealing with the effects of non-ideal flow conditions on flowmeters. Papers combining a theoretical understanding of flowmeter behaviour with experimental work are particularly welcome.