简介：Thispaperpresentsalarge-scaleparticletrackingvelocimetry(LSPTV)systemformeasuringsurfacevelocityinvastunsteadyflows.Thesystemconsistsofaflexiblenumberofone-computer-six-cameraworkingunitsconnectedvialocalnetworkortheinternet.Multiplezero-tiltingcamerasareusedtoincreasesthefieldofviewwithminimumperspectivedistortions.Externalsynchronizationofvideooutputsofallcamerasfacilitatesuninterruptedimageacquisitionwithinthesystem.Effectivenessandefficiencyofthemulti-channelLSPTVareenhancedbyoptimizingillumination,flowseeding,imageacquisitionandcorrection,traceridentification,particlematching,andpost-processing.ThecapacityoftheLSPTVwasdemonstratedinthemeasurementofphysicalmodelflowsfortheThreeGorgesProject.