PivNet Final Workshop

Abstract

PivNet 2 is an EC funded network which disseminates the knowledge about PIV through European developers, scientists and industry. The PivNet 2 network got the approval for an extension of its term until end of November 2006. Together with PivNet 1 a total run time of more than 8 years of this form of European cooperation will come to an end. A lot of effort and progress have been made during these years and information exchange, scientific competition and synergy effects have contributed to the success of this network. Today, the PIV technique is widely spread and differentiated into many distinct applications from micro flows over combustion to supersonic flows for both industrial needs and research. The potential of the relatively simple principle of PIV has been realized versatile with sophisticated technical adaptations. The measurement technique and the hard- and software have been improved continuously and PIV became a reliable and accurate method for “real life” investigations. The partners of the network have made essential contributions to the opening of new possibilities for PIV in measurements, scientific research and technology. Nevertheless there is still an ongoing process of improvements and extensions of the PIV technique towards 3D, time resolution and higher accuracy.