AIR-LAUNCHED WINDSONDE
Abstract
The design, development, and first phase of the testing of a wind measuring instrument are described. The device was required to obtain a vertical profile of winds to sea level after being released from an aircraft at 30,000 feet. An arrow-shaped, low wind-drift sonde was selected that used an airbearing gyroscope and magnetic field sensor to measure data that yielded wind shear. This information was then integrated to obtain wind velocity. The results of the balloon-launched phase of the field tests indicated that the sonde does respond to the wind and that the second test phase involving aircraft deployment of the sondes should be undertaken.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0695121
Entities
People
- Lyle E. Koehler
- Stephen F. Rohrbough
Organizations
- Honeywell International, Inc.