DETERMINATION OF WINDS FROM METEOROLOGICAL ROCKETSONDES

Abstract

The equations of motion are derived for an object falling under the influence of gravity and aerodynamic drag. These equations are used to examine the response of the ARCAS parachute to hypothetical wind profiles in the region extending from 30 to 80 km. A computational scheme for determining the horizontal wind from the observed motion of any wind sensor influenced only by the above forces is presented, along with an example of its application to an ARCAS parachute flight.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0635185

Entities

People

  • Amos Eddy
  • C. E. Duchon
  • D. R. Haragan
  • F. M. Haase

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Altitude
  • Amplitude
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Coefficients
  • Drag
  • Ecology
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency Response
  • Meteorological Instruments
  • Parachutes
  • Phase Shift
  • Standards
  • Wind
  • Wind Shear
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.