Mobile Radar Tower & Platform for Inlet & Estuarine Observations
Abstract
The proposed equipment will enable a new capability for mobile deployment of a radar remote sensing tower to remote coastal locations. The design is intended to maximize the radar observational range and minimize environmental impact. The two key elements of this" new capability are: 1) a towable tower-trailer package with telescoping tower to 33m elevation and attached enclosed workspace, and"" 2) a towable solar-power trailer with photovoltaic array with estimated 13.5 kWh/day harvest, 120/240 VAC, 7.2 kW inverter and 30 k""Wh battery storage.Together, these elements will allow large footprint (5-10 km radius) X-band imaging radarobservations at remote"" locations without local power infrastructure (i.e., off-grid). This includesenvironmentally sensitive areas where continuous gener""ator operation is not allowed. Both themobile tower and the mobile solar power elements are proven, off-the-shelf technologies. The""towers from this vendor (Integrated Tower Systems) are designed for both military and civiliansurveillance applications, as well a"s disaster response communications. Mobile Solar MS-seriestrailers are also designed specifically for our intended application. Similar solar systems arecurrently in use powering oceanographic HF radars along the California coast. This mobile remote sensing syst"em will be critical equipment in support of our involvement in the ONR UnderSea Remote Sensing project (5 yrs), which represents onl"y a fraction of the estimated service life of the system. Our proposed work includes collecting radar observations near seven differ"ent inlets and estuaries across the United States, many of which are remote with little or no access to shore power. The observation"s from this mobile system are critical for identifying the tidally-generated frontal structures that are important to inlet & estuarine hydrodynamics and are the main features of interest for the UnderSea Remote Sensing project
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712798
Entities
People
- Merrick C. Haller
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Oregon State University
- United States Navy