Development of a Meteorological Two-Axis Wind Sensor.
Abstract
The concept of a single axis fluidic wind sensor has been extended to a two axis system for meteorological applications. A no-moving-part concept for providing wind speed and angle was investigated at length with regard to sensor configuration and angle resolving techniques. An engineering model of a two axis sensor was built and wind tunnel tested with one of the major aims being the attainment of a cosinusoidal variation in output signal with angle of incidence of the sensor to the wind. In this way, the computation of wind information from the measured orthogonal components is simplified. Tests were conducted over the velocity range 0.5 <V <160 ft/sec and over 360 degrees rotation of the sensor with respect to the wind. A single axis sensor was successfully wind tunnel tested in a contaminated environment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0727220
Entities
People
- Robert F. Turek
- Vincent F. Neradka