Evaluation of the Saturation Resistant Crosswind Sensor.
Abstract
Integrated path crosswinds were measured at Biggs Optical Range, Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, during the period of 31 January to 8 March 1978 with the Saturation Resistant Crosswind Sensor, a bistatic system that measures crosswinds by detecting and analyzing the movement of atmospheric scintillations. Data collected with this sensor were compared to integrated path wind averages measured by the calibrated anemometer array. This report presents X-Y scatter plots, derived weighting functions, and wind measurement comparison plots. The results of the tests show that the major weighting (or contribution of thermal turbulence) to the system optics with a 500-m baseline is centered about 350 m from the receiver and approximates a slope intercept form Y = 0.85X - 10.02. With a 2,000-m baseline, the weighting function maximum is shifted to about 1400 m and approximates the slope intercept form Y = 1.57X - 0.43. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA074276
Entities
People
- Ruben Rodriguez
- William J. Vechione
Organizations
- Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory