Problem: build a combined anemometer and wind vane where the pivots for both sensors are coaxial. Solution: turn an old universal motor into a step-wise potentiometer for the wind vane, and then pull ...

To measure wind speed and direction, most people turn the traditional cup anemometer and wind vane. Another less-known method is to use an array of ultrasonic transducers, which doesn’t need any ...

Wind speed measurement has long been a cornerstone of meteorological observation, renewable energy assessment and aeronautical research. The performance of anemometers—devices designed to accurately ...

Though it might not help you design the next Mach 2 fighter jet, the WTM-1000 benchtop wind tunnel from Omega, Stamford, Conn. (omega.com), will let companies calibrate vane and hot-wire anemometers.

While it is easy to say that our industry is in need of repair, I am afraid a quick fix like printing Ak factors on grilles will not provide the needed answers. Furthermore, neither will vane ...

The HHF144 handheld, rotating vane hygro-thermometer anemometer promises highly accurate humidity, air velocity, and temperature measurements in harsh environments via a user-friendly and intuitive ...

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