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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:fmcw_snow |
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| contenttype | Metadata |
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| Manufacturer | TU Harburg |
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| Serial No. | n/a |
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| Type | radar system |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:fmcw_snow |
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| contenttype | Images |
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No images available. |
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:fmcw_snow |
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| contenttype | Contacts |
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| Name | Institution | Role |
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| Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Editor | | Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Device Contact |
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Components and Specifications
The EM-Bird FMCW snow system comprises the EM-Bird itself, which is lowered to the ice during flight. For deployment a winch is installed inside the aircraft. Power supply unit and operator PC are located on the wincha transmitting and a receiving horn antenna. A rackmount unit containing the electronics is installed close to the antennas. The installation also comprises an amplifier and a cooling unit. The system is operated from an external PC.
Specifications of the
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Rackmount Unit (without mounting)
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|| Dimension Sensor (max. diameter x L)| 360 x 3600 mm ||
|| Dimension Tail Unit (L x W x H) | 1060380mm x 1060480mm x 590130 mm ||
|| Weight | ~1009.5 kg||
|| Power Supply | 28 VDC and 220 VAC ||
|| Data interface | serial, ethernetUSB|| |
Position
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:uhsasfmcw_1206-036snow |
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| contenttype | LocalFrame |
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| Origin Description: | The device is installed in a rack. It is connected with tubes to an air inlet installed at the cabin roof. |
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Data logging, storage and archiving
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| urn | aircraft:bt-67:fmcw_snow |
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| contenttype | Parameters |
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| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
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| vertical structure of snow on ice | height | cm |
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Rawdata storage on board
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During flight the EM Bird data are stored on an external PC. |
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