Software for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)


PIVview
PIV Analysis Software

Features:

  • Developed for 'Quick-Look' PIV image analysis during and after PIV experiments
  • Interactive image interrogation
  • Cross-correlation, autocorrelation and speckle-shift analysis modes
  • Supports TIFF, BMP, JPEG, B16 (16bit PCO), PNG, PBM, and other image formats
  • Image pre-processing
  • Image batch processing
  • Multiple pass, multiple grid algorithms
  • Ensemble correlation
  • High precision processing
  • Batch and command-line processing
  • Extensive outlier treatment
  • Interactive calibration
  • Stereo-PIV calibration and processing
  • Data export in TecPlot, netCDF and ASC-II
  • Plot export
  • Post-Processing: filters, vorticity, strain,...
  • PDF/HTML-based documentation


Screenshot of PIVview2C Version 3.0

New Features in Version 3.0

  • Direct PDF output (sample)
  • ASC-II parameter file support (in addition to NetCDF)
  • Parallelized code optimized for multi-core processors
  • Integrated mask editor
  • Improved graphics and display

Supported operating systems:
PIVview is available for current MS-Windows releases, Linux/Unix systems as well as MacOS-X.

A software development kit (SDK) for developing own applications is also available.


Download a demo version of PIVview for MS-Windows 98, 2000, NT, XP (TM)
(Identical to the full version but with data export and batch processing disabled)

Windows-Version of PIVview2C-Demo (Version 3.0 - new!):
- download: PIVview2C-Demo (ZipFile, 4.5 MB, integrated PIVmask image mask editor)

Windows-Version of PIVview2C-Demo :
- download: PIVview2C-Demo (ZipFile, 3.5 MB, includes PIVmask image mask editor)
- PIVview2C/3C Documentation, also covers stereo PIV processing (PDF-Format only, 2.7 MB)

Linux-Version of PIVview2C-Demo :
- download: PIVview2C-Demo (ZipFile, 2.0 MB, includes PIVmask image mask editor)

Mac OS-X Version of PIVview2C-Demo :
- download: PIVview2C-Demo (Self-contained disk image, 4.7 MB)
- screenshot of PIVview on MacOSX

Sample images (in case you have no images to try):
- Vortex pair (ZipFile, 286kB)
- Turbulent Boundary layer (ZipFile, 610kB)

Installation instructions for Windows: Unpack all files into a directory of your choice and double-click the PIVview2CDemo executable. Make sure the file qt-mt***.dll is in the same directory as PIVview2CDemo.exe.
Removal: Just remove the previously unpacked files.


We continue to support the older PIVview1.7 Windows-only Version as well:

- PIVviewDemo (ZipFile, 690kB)
- PIVview Documentation (HTML-Format, ZipFile, 610kB)
- PIVview Documentation (PDF-Format, 1.8 MB)

Installation instructions: Unpack the files into a directory of your choice and double-click the PivViewDemo executable. Make sure the file FreeImage.dll is in the same directory as PIVviewDemo.exe.
Removal: Just remove the previously unpacked files.


For more information about PIVview and our other software products
feel free to contact us directly at info@pivtec.com.


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Last change: 30 April 2008