Accession Number:

AD0672699

Title:

AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF DIMENSIONS AND CONCENTRATION OF LARGE PARTICLES IN CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION (SAMOLETNYI PRIBOR DLYA IZMERENIYA RAZMEROV I KONTSENTRATSII KRUPNYKH CHASTITS V OBLAKAKH I OSADAKAKH),

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Nevzorov,A. N.

Report Date:

1967-10-30

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

An instrument for measuring dimensions and concentration of large particles in clouds and precipitation is examined. The instrument, mounted on the side of an aircraft, consists of a transducer, optical circuit, photomultiplier, and recording devices in the aircraft. The article discusses the principle of operation of the instrument, design of the transducer, calibration and operation of the instrument in flight, and errors in measurements. Author

Descriptors:

• *ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION
• MEASUREMENT
• PARTICLES
• INSTRUMENTATION
• PARTICLE SIZE
• RAINFALL
• PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
• AIRBORNE
• DETECTION
• CLOUDS
• WEATHER FORECASTING
• TRANSDUCERS
• OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
• PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES
• CALIBRATION
• USSR

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE