An Evaluation of the Community Aerosol Inlet for the NCAR C-130 Research Aircraft

An Evaluation of the Community Aerosol Inlet for the NCAR C-130 Research Aircraft

Based on both in-flight measurements and a fluid dynamics model, airflow in the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Community Aerosol Inlet (CAI) is similar to fully developed pipe flow. Distortions of the velocity field were pronounced when suction to inlet tubes was shut off, but condi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology 2001-08, Vol.18 (8), p.1387-1397
Hauptverfasser: Blomquist, B. W., Huebert, B. J., Howell, S. G., Litchy, M. R., Twohy, C. H., Schanot, A., Baumgardner, D., Lafleur, B., Seebaugh, R., Laucks, M. L.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aerodynamics
Aerosols
Air flow
Atmospheric research
Fluid dynamics
Hydrodynamics
Pipe flow
Velocity
Wind
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Zusammenfassung:Based on both in-flight measurements and a fluid dynamics model, airflow in the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Community Aerosol Inlet (CAI) is similar to fully developed pipe flow. Distortions of the velocity field were pronounced when suction to inlet tubes was shut off, but conditions were otherwise insensitive to all flight parameters but airspeed.
ISSN:0739-0572
1520-0426
DOI:10.1175/1520-0426(2001)018<1387:AEOTCA>2.0.CO;2