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Operation of the FMCW Radar requires experienced personnel on board the aircraft. |
Summary
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The Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) System operates in the frequency range 400-800 MHz. It shows the structure of the upper 100 m of ice masses with a vertical resolution in decimeter range. Sensor-Info: aircraft:bt-67:fmcw, 6795 |
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contenttype | Metadata |
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Manufacturer | TU Harburg |
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Model | 400-800 MHz radar system |
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Serial No. | n/a |
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Type | radar system |
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contenttype | Contacts |
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Name | Institution | Role |
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Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Device Contact |
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Components and Specifications
The FMCW system comprises transmitting and receiving antenna and a rack mount unit with the electronics. The system is operated from an external PC.
Specifications of the FMCW (without mounting)
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|| Dimension rack mount unit (L x W x H) | 380mm x 480mm x 130 mm ||
|| Weight rack mount unit | 8 kg||
|| Weight antennas | 8 kg each ||
|| Power Supply | 28 VDC ||
|| Data interface | USB|| |
Position
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| The transmitting and the receiving antenna are installed at the outer wing stations of the left and right hand wing, respectively. The data aquisition system is installed in a rack within the aircraft. |
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Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
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contenttype | Parameters |
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Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
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vertical structure of ice | thickness | m |
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Rawdata storage on board
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During flight the FMCW radar data are stored on an operator PC. |
Data archiving on land
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After the flight FMCW radar data are downloaded from the PC and are made accessible via the external devices file system of the land Data Managment System (DMS). |
Documentation
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No resources available. |