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The Wind Research range of 3-axis ultrasonic anemometers are very fast response all-round wind and turbulence sensors providing accurate measurements of horizontal and vertical wind speed and direction. They offer a higher sampling rate than the Professional range.

The entry level Wind Research 100 model has a sampling rate of up to 50 Hz and has an internal memory for data storage (around 12000 standard data sets) and a battery buffered clock. It has no moving parts, is maintenance free and comes with a field calibration kit for user confidence checks. It is suitable for applications such as airport site evaluation, forestry monitoring, industrial ventilation, atmospheric research and wind tunnels etc.

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Research 100 3-axis ultrasonic anemometer

 


Features

  • no moving parts
  • maintenance free rugged design
  • up to 50 Hz sampling rate
  • wind speed range 0.01 - 45 m/s (0 - 100 mph)
  • digital outputs RS232 and RS422
  • verifies and reports data quality
  • battery power
  • field calibration kit

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What it does

The Wind Research 100 provides the following information in various data outputs which can be polled or output automatically:

  • instantaneous and averaged data for the three component wind vectors
  • virtual temperature
  • horizontal wind speed and direction plus vertical wind component
  • chart mode (provides 0-540ºo wind direction and speed values)
  • NMEA value outputs
  • raw data mode (uncorrected) or 2D / 3D head corrected data

Data can be averaged by several methods:

  • scalar or vectoral
  • clock synchronised or running average
  • separate output rates and sampling times

Some other important features:

  • user definable north orientation (range 0-359º alignment off axis)
  • data quality control to perform confidence checks on raw data
  • date / time stamps with several options
  • check sum information
  • calibration validity output monitoring

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Examples of data output

Normal data example (instantaneous). Every data string starts with a header line that consists of the string SNC followed by a space and 12 characters for the date/time stamp, another space and finally the UTC string ie:

SNC 940815090015 UTC    

x = 1.83     y = -0.79    z = 0.20       T = 20.17     

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where

x mean x wind component in the sensor related orthogonal co-ordinate system (parallel to the black arrow on the electronic box); unit m/s
y mean y wind component in the sensor related orthogonal co-ordinate system (horizontally perpendicular to x); unit m/s
z mean z wind component in the sensor related orthogonal co-ordinate system (vertical); unit m/s
T mean temperature; unit ºC

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Specifications of the Wind Research 100 ultrasonic anemometer

Wind Speed  
Range 0.01 - 45 m/s (0 - 100 mph)
Accuracy +/- 2 % (full scale output)
Resolution 0.01 m/s (steps)
Wind Direction  
Range 0 - 359o or 0- 540o
Accuracy +/- 2o
Resolution 0.4o (steps)
Digital Output  
Type RS232, RS422
Sampling rate 50 Hz
Averaging up to 3600 seconds
Power  
Requirements 9-36 VDC
Current draw 180 mA (@ 24 VDC)
Data  
Turbulence data not available (see Wind Research 300 and 400)
Sonic temperature
-30oC to 50oC (-22oF to 122oF)
in non-condensing environments
Units of measure m/s, knots, mph, km/h, oC
General  
IP rating IP65
Size 32 cm x 69 cm (12 x 27 inches)
Weight 2.8 kgs (6 Ibs)
Materials:  
              sensor head stainless steel (V4A)
              electronic housing powder-coated die-cast aluminium

This range is in continuous development therefore
specifications may change without prior notice. E&OE

Accessories
I
ncluded with the Wind Research 100 ultrasonic anemometer:

Field Calibration Kit
Mains Adapter

12 m (39 ft) power and data cable 

See also BiralView software

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Delivery

This unit is usually dispatched within 4 - 6 weeks ARO (After Receipt of Order)

After Sales Support

Biral offers free advice and technical support for the lifetime of the instruments we sell. Once you have purchased the unit you can contact us for help on wwwmetsupport@biral.com  


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Links to previous pages
+ UK Met Index
      

Wind Section
  + wind FIND
     + wind type
        + wind ultrasonic
           + wind 3-axis
              -
YOU ARE HERE

Links to previous pages
+ UK Met Index
      

Wind Section
  + wind FIND
     + wind type
        + wind ultrasonic
           + wind 3-axis
              -
YOU ARE HERE
             

Tel UK:  01275 847787
Tel Intl: + 44 1275 847787

Fax UK:  01275 847303
Fax Intl: + 44 1275 847303

Email: wwwmet@biral.com

Not sure if this is the right sensor for you and would like help selecting a sensor?

If you have not decided which sensor you would like or you would like to have a customised sensor incorporating features from more then one model please email us: wwwmet@biral.com.

This range is in continuous development therefore specifications may change without prior notice. E&OE

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