|
REAL-TIME PARTICLES |
|
CODE |
VARIABLE |
INSTRUMENT |
RANGE |
ACCURACY |
RESOLUTION |
FREQUENCY |
|
AER1 |
Isokinetic aerosol
inlet |
Brechtel double
diffuser inlet |
100 m/s TAS |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
AER2* |
Aerosol spectrometer |
PMS PCASP SPP-200 |
0.1 to 3 µm |
-- |
0.02 µm, 30 bins |
1 Hz |
|
AER3* |
Condensation Particle
Concentration |
TSI 3010 |
>7 nm |
-- |
0-105 /cm3 |
1 Hz |
|
AER4* |
Condensation Particle
Concentration |
TSI 3025A |
>3 nm |
-- |
0-105 /cm3 |
1 Hz |
|
AER5* |
Fast Mobility Particle
Sizer |
TSI 3091 |
5.6 to 560 nm |
-- |
32 channels |
1 size
distrib/sec |
|
AER6* |
Tandem Differential
Mobility Alanyzer |
TAMU TDMA |
0.015 to 0.6 µm |
-- |
61 bins |
-- |
|
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*
Collaborative investigations with scientists from other
research organizations |
|
|
REAL-TIME GASES |
|
CODE |
VARIABLE |
INSTRUMENT |
RANGE |
ACCURACY |
RESOLUTION |
FREQUENCY |
|
GAS1* |
SF6 trace level (ppt) |
WSU HP5890 gas
chromatograph |
0 to 1 volt |
-- |
-- |
1 Hz |
|
GAS2* |
O3 U.V. Photometric
Analyzer |
TEC 49C |
5-500 ppb |
-- |
-- |
1 Hz |
|
GAS3* |
SO2 Pulsed
Fluorescence Analyzer |
TEC 43C |
0.3-200 ppb |
-- |
-- |
1 Hz |
|
GAS4* |
CO Gas Filter
Correlation Analyzer |
TEC 48C |
20 ppb @10s |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
GAS5* |
NO/NO2/NOx
Chemiluminescent Analyzer |
TEC 42C |
NO ~10 ppt
@ 10 s
NO2 ~50 ppt @10 s
NOy ~100 ppt @10 s |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
* Collaborative
investigations with scientists from other research
organizations |
|
|
METEOROLOGY |
|
CODE |
VARIABLE |
INSTRUMENT |
RANGE |
ACCURACY |
RESOLUTION |
FREQUENCY |
|
MET1 |
Air temperature
(reverse flow) |
0.038" DIA.
Bead Thermistor |
-30°C to +50°C |
0.05°C/ 0.3°C
incl DHC |
0.01°C |
< 1 s TC |
|
MET2 |
Relative humidity
(reverse flow) |
Thermoset Polymer
RH Sensor |
0 to 100% |
2% RH |
0.1% RH |
5 s TC
@ 20°C |
|
MET3 |
Barometric pressure |
MEMS Pressure Sensor |
0 to 110000 Pa |
100 Pa |
10 Pa |
20 Hz |
|
MET4 |
u wind component
(+ North) |
Extended Kalman Filter
(EKF) |
-- |
0.50 m/s
@ 75 m/s TAS |
0.01 m/s |
5 Hz |
|
MET5 |
v wind component
(+ East) |
Extended Kalman Filter
(EKF) |
-- |
0.50 m/s
@ 75 m/s TAS |
0.01 m/s |
5 Hz |
|
MET6 |
w wind component
(+ Down) |
Extended Kalman Filter
(EKF) |
-- |
0.50 m/s
@ 75 m/s TAS |
0.01 m/s |
5 Hz |
|
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|
CLOUD PHYSICS |
|
CODE |
VARIABLE |
INSTRUMENT |
RANGE |
ACCURACY |
RESOLUTION |
FREQUENCY |
|
CU1 |
Cloud droplet spectra |
DMT CDP |
2 to 50 µm |
-- |
1 to 2 µm, 30 bins |
1 Hz |
|
CU2* |
Cloud droplet spectra |
PMS FSSP SPP-100 |
2 to 47 µm |
-- |
1 to 2 µm, 30 bins |
1 Hz |
|
CU3 |
Cloud particle spectra |
DMT CIP |
25 to 1550 µm |
-- |
25 µm, 62 bins |
1 Hz |
|
CU4 |
Cloud particle image |
DMT CIP |
25 to 1550 µm |
-- |
25 µm |
up to 10,000
images/sec |
|
CU5 |
Liquid water content |
DMT LWC-100 |
0 to 3 g/m3 |
0.05 g/m3 |
0.01 g/m3 |
1 Hz |
|
|
|
CDP calculated |
> 3 g/m3 |
-- |
-- |
1 Hz |
|
|
* Collaborative
investigations with scientists from other research
organizations |
|
|
AIRCRAFT VARIABLES |
|
CODE |
VARIABLE |
INSTRUMENT |
RANGE |
ACCURACY |
RESOLUTION |
FREQUENCY |
|
AC1 |
Position
(Latitude/Longitude) |
WAAS DGPS |
-- |
2 m (2
s) |
< 1 m |
5 Hz |
|
AC2 |
Altitude |
WAAS DGPS |
-300 to 18000 m |
5 m (2
s) |
< 1 m |
5 Hz |
|
AC3 |
Geometric Altitude |
King KRA 405
Radar Altimeter |
0 to 2000 ft |
3% < 500 ft
5% > 500 ft |
0.48 ft (0.15 m) |
-- |
|
AC4 |
Roll Attitude () |
MEMS IMU/GPS/EKF |
-60 to +60° |
0.1° |
0.01° |
5 Hz |
|
AC5 |
Pitch Attitude () |
MEMS IMU/GPS/EKF |
-60 to +60° |
0.2° |
0.01° |
5 Hz |
|
AC6 |
Yaw Attitude ()/
Heading |
MEMS IMU/GPS/EKF |
0 to 360° |
0.1° |
0.01° |
5 Hz |
|
AC7 |
Angle of attack () |
MEMS Pressure Sensor |
-15 to +15° |
0.03°
@ 150 m/s |
0.001°
@ 150 m/s |
20 Hz |
|
AC8 |
Side-slip () |
MEMS Pressure Sensor |
-15 to +15° |
0.03°
@ 150 m/s |
0.001°
@ 150 m/s |
20 Hz |
|
AC9 |
True Air Speed |
MEMS Pressure Sensor |
0 to 150 m/s |
0.1 m/s |
0.01 m/s |
20 Hz |
|
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|
OTHER |
|
CODE |
VARIABLE |
INSTRUMENT |
RANGE |
ACCURACY |
RESOLUTION |
FREQUENCY |
|
X1 |
Position & velocity |
Garmin 530 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
X2 |
Terrain awareness |
Garmin 530 TAWS |
1000 ft |
-- |
30 arc-second |
-- |
|
X3 |
Traffic collision
avoidance |
Garmin 530 TCAS |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
X4 |
Area precipitation |
RCA Weather radar |
-15 to +15° |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
X5 |
Video record |
Sony DCR-DVD 201 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
X6 |
Telemetry position,
velocity, & event markers |
ESD DTS (GPS) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 Hz |
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