Experimental dataset referring to: 'Transient Freezing of Water in a Square Duct: An Experimental Benchmark"

This data set corresponds to the paper This data set corresponds to the paper Transient Freezing of Water in a Square Duct: An Experimental Benchmark. Please cite this paper when using this data (for instance for validating numerical melting/solidification models)

The following flow conditions are included (for both the inlet and the center of the channel):

Re = 474, T_c,set = -5
Re = 474, T_c,set = -7.5
Re = 474, T_c,set = -10
Re = 474, T_c,set = -15
Re = 1118, T_c,set = -5
Re = 1118, T_c,set = -7.5
Re = 1118, T_c,set = -10
Re = 1118, T_c,set = -15

Each folder includes the original PIV images, the PIV images after rotation correction, scaling and AOI selection, the post processed velocity data, the post processed ice-layer and the temperature recordings of the cold-plate as well as the inlet, outlet temperatures and the flow rate (TData). The header for the recordings is included in the main dataset which may be used to navigate the columns and select the relevant data.

Finally, there is one folder containing the flow measurements without the ice-growth, such that the flowfield in the channel may be compared to the expected flow field from literature for laminar flow in a square duct.