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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. aircraft:bt-67:fmcw (6795) |
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| Manufacturer | AWI / 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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| Name | Institution | Role |
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| Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Device Contact |
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| Daniel Steinhage | Alfred-Wegener-Institut | Device Contact |
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.
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| Name | Model | Serial Number |
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| Accumulation Radar 400-800 MHz rackmount unit | 400-800 MHz radar system | 1 | | Accumulation Radar 400-800 MHz rackmount unit | 400-800 MHz radar system | 2 | | Accumulation Radar 400-800 MHz rackmount unit | 400-800 MHz radar system | 3 |
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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 with housing | 8 kg each ||
|| Power Supply | 28 VDC ||
|| Data interface | USB|| |
Position
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| Info | 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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| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
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| travel-times of amplitudes (speed) | speed | ns | | travel-times of amplitudes (amplitude) | amplitude | dB |
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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. |
