Modification and tests of particle probe tips to mitigate effects of ice shattering

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 690-708

  Korolev, Alexei ^a   Emery, Edward ^b   Creelman, Kirk ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b NASA Glenn Research Center   (Canada)

^c Auriga Design Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aircraft observations; In situ atmospheric observations; Instrumentation sensors

Indexed keywords

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FORWARD SCATTERING; HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; HOUSING; ICE; NASA; VIDEO CAMERAS; VIDEO RECORDING; WIND TUNNELS;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS; GLENN RESEARCH CENTER; ICE CLOUDS; ICE PARTICLES; IN SITU ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION/SENSORS; NASA GLENN; PROBE TIPS; SITU ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS;

PROBES;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; AIRCRAFT; AIRFLOW; DESIGN; ICE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SPECTROMETER; WIND TUNNEL;

EID: 84878394311     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/jtech-d-12-00142.1     Document Type: Article

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