Based on a particular property of some liquid crystal to reflect a specific wavelength for a specific temperature, Particle Image Velocimetry and Thermometry (PIVT) is a method allowing to measure simultaneously velocity and temperature fields. In a first part, this study discusses PIVT calibration methods and especially the effect of liquid crystal particle deposition on hue and intensity response. An experimental set-up is designed and the results confirm the high variations of intensity response with time and the need to use a simple relationship between hue and temperature. In a second place, these results are used to apply PIVT to an unsteady natural convection flow in a cavity containing an internal heat source.
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