Wind Tunnel Tests on Seven Aerovanes
- 1 January 1954
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 25 (1) , 63-68
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1770886
Abstract
Each of the Aerovanes used on the 420-ft meteorology tower at Brookhaven has been tested in one or more wind tunnels. An equation of motion is defined. Comparisons are offered in terms of the period of each instrument and its damping coefficient. Other comparisons include starting speeds, stopping speeds, and the effects of aging and unbalance on the performance of Aerovane propellers. The effect of yaw on the readings of windmill-type anemometers has been investigated further. An expression is given for the relationship between true speed, indicated speed, and angular displacement. The recovery time of an Aerovane propeller from rest can be expressed as a hyperbolic function of speed.Keywords
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- An All-Weather, Remote-Recording Bivane *Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 1952