The pressure- and temperature-sensitive paint (PSP/TSP) technique, for steady-state and unsteady-state measurements, is becoming widespread. However, unsteady quantitative measurement is still difficult because non-uniform distribution of the probes over a test model may cause errors in the results. We focus on the dipping method that applies two luminophores into a binding material to improve sensitivity uniformity over a model surface. A bullet-shaped axisymmetric test model with motion-capturing TSP was used to evaluate the sensitivity uniformity, and three dipping methods (static, convectional, and rotational) were examined. The average peak ratios in the longitudinal direction were 1.17-1.46 for static, 1.38-1.51 for convectional, and 1.42-1.45 for rotational dipping. The standard deviations in the transverse direction were the smallest for rotational (0.022-0.033), relative to static (0.086-0.104), and convectional (0.044-0.065) dipping.
Keywords: PSP/TSP; dual luminescence; sensitivity uniformity; unsteady measurement.