ELECTRICALLY OPERATED IMPACTORS FOR HYDROMETEOR SAMPLING

Abstract

Two models of impactors have been designed for remote sampling of hydrometeors. One, a flashbulb-activated model, is quite suitable for multiple simultaneous sampling, but is prone to occasional mechanical failure. The other, a solenoid-operated model, is almost failure proof but requires considerably more electrical current for multiple simultaneous sampling than does the flash type unit. Results of some laboratory tests on the impactors are shown and field use of the impactors is discussed. The appendix contains electrical specifications for each type of unitt

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0631950

Entities

People

  • Harold W. O'brien
  • Motoi Kumai

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cloud Physics
  • Clouds
  • Cold Regions
  • Contractors
  • Diameters
  • Drops
  • Fog
  • Hydrometeors
  • Ice Fog
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Physical Properties
  • Precipitation
  • Solenoid Valves
  • Vacuum Chambers
  • Weather Modification

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