Optimal Strategies for Meteorological Measurements with Unmanned Aircraft

Avery, Alyssa S.; Jacob, Jamey

doi:10.2514/6.2017-1375

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“…A sample of the UAVs and missions flown are shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. In some cases, custom vehicle solutions, such as OU's CopterSonde and OSU's MARIA, proved the best option [12]. However, COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) options with minor modifications were the primary platform of choice.…”

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Considerations for Atmospheric Measurements with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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This paper discusses results of the CLOUD-MAP (Collaboration Leading Operational UAS Development for Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics) project dedicated to developing, fielding, and evaluating integrated small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for enhanced atmospheric physics measurements. The project team includes atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, engineers, computer scientists, geographers, and chemists necessary to evaluate the needs and develop the advanced sensing and imaging, robust autonomous navigation, enhanced data communication, and data management capabilities required to use sUAS in atmospheric physics. Annual integrated evaluation of the systems in coordinated field tests are being used to validate sensor performance while integrated into various sUAS platforms. This paper focuses on aspects related to atmospheric sampling of thermodynamic parameters with sUAS, specifically sensor integration and calibration/validation, particularly as it relates to boundary layer profiling. Validation of sensor output is performed by comparing measurements with known values, including instrumented towers, radiosondes, and other validated sUAS platforms. Experiments to determine the impact of sensor location and vehicle operation have been performed, with sensor aspiration a major factor. Measurements are robust provided that instrument packages are properly mounted in locations that provide adequate air flow and proper solar shielding.

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confidence: 99%