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BalloonWinds-GroundWinds Project Summary

BalloonWinds-GroundWinds Project Summary. James M. Ryan University of New Hampshire. Proprietary. Two GroundWinds Instruments. Bartlett, New Hampshire Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Laser 532nm (green) 5W 10Hz pulsed 355nm (UV) 5W 10Hz pulsed

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BalloonWinds-GroundWinds Project Summary

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  1. BalloonWinds-GroundWindsProject Summary James M. Ryan University of New Hampshire Proprietary

  2. Two GroundWinds Instruments Bartlett, New Hampshire Mauna Loa, Hawaii Laser 532nm (green) 5W 10Hz pulsed 355nm (UV) 5W 10Hz pulsed Telescope 1/2 meter f/4 R-C Cassegrain 1/2 meter f/4 R-C Cassegrain. Auto focus, auto alignment Auto focus, auto alignment Etalon system Auto tune Fabry-Pérot etalons Auto tune Fabry-Pérot etalons Proprietary

  3. GWNH Instrumentc.a. 2000 Proprietary

  4. GWHI Instrumentc.a. 2004 Proprietary

  5. BalloonWinds Gondola Size: 8′×8′×12′ Gondola Mass: < 2700 kg (3 tons) Power Requirements: 1300 W Power System: 20 Lithium-Ion Batteries Thermal Management: Ice and Electric Heaters Optical Systems: Diode-Pumped Nd:YAG ½-meter Telescope Direct-Detection Receivers (2) Proprietary

  6. Mission Objectives • Measure signal and line shape to confirm atmospheric & instrument responses from down-looking perspective. • Develop instrument performance model for space-borne system. • Assess subsystem scalability for space. • Measure wind velocity profiles with a quality limited only by instrument knowledge, photometric return and uncontrolled quantities. Proprietary

  7. BW Instrument2008, Holloman AFB Proprietary

  8. Launch, November 2008 Proprietary

  9. Reference Images Upon Return to UNH Before Launch Proprietary

  10. Aftermath • Without an opportunity for a relaunch efforts were put toward • Up-looking data analysis • Instrument performance model • Up-looking data-model comparisons • Model predictions for space-borne LIDAR Proprietary

  11. Instrument Performance Model • 50+ input parameters • All subsystems components are modeled • Result simulates the raw measurement • Result is processed to predict • Signal strength • Measurement uncertainty Proprietary

  12. BW Measurement Proprietary

  13. BW Prediction Proprietary

  14. ComparisonsSignal Strength Proprietary

  15. ComparisonsWind Uncertainty Proprietary

  16. ComparisonsWind Sensitivity Proprietary

  17. Space-Borne Instrument • ‘BalloonWinds-Like’ except • 200 km position (0 km) • -60° elevation angle (45°) • 20 W laser emission (3W) • 1.5 m telescope (0.5 m) • 80% quantum efficiency (0.4) • Improved transmissions and detector properties to address some BW deficiencies. Proprietary

  18. Space-Borne Predictions Proprietary

  19. Space-Borne Predictions Proprietary

  20. The End • Opportunities? Collaborations? • Report available • $19.95 +S&H. Act now and get 2-for-1 with video. Hurry. Supplies limited. Offer not valid in NJ. Proprietary

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