Ship Mast Anemometer Placement for Steady and Reliable Measurements near Installed Equipment
Abstract
The objective of this effort is to provide insight and guidance into the effect of bluff bodies on flow distortion and ship mast anemometer placement. Flight near Naval ships is a precise operation that relies heavily on accurate and reliable reporting of the current wind speed, direction, and steadiness. Wind measurements, however, are difficult to acquire in the complex flow environments around ships where ship mast anemometer (SMA) readings may be affected by ship motion, variable inflow conditions due to the atmospheric boundary layer and/or weather, and interference from a variety of structural components and equipment located in close proximity to the anemometers. Shipboard wind indications, therefore, must be evaluated with the effect of interference in mind. The goal of this project is to quantify the effect of interference from downstream bluff bodies on anemometer readings. Results will provide recommendations and compare with previous studies and potential theory on regions of minimal bias in wind measurements from SMAs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 2019
- Source ID
- N004211910003
Entities
People
- Anya Jones
Organizations
- United States Navy
- University of Maryland