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Method and apparatus for remote measurement of variation in wind velocity

US4143547A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 1978
Grant dateMar 13, 1979
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Expiry dateMay 8, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S15/885
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acoustic echo system transmitter and receivers for measuring signal scattering at a zone resulting from wind movement, with the receiver doppler outputs averaged to provide spectra of wind velocity. Method and apparatus for calculating the second moment of the spectra which corresponds to gust velocities in the zone.

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