Title :
50 MHz bistatic wind profiling
Author :
Vergenz, Steven M. ; Christodoulou, C.G. ; Jones, W.L.
Author_Institution :
Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL, USA
Abstract :
Conceptual designs are presented for an improved Doppler wind profiler system to support space shuttle launches from NASA Kennedy Space Center. This system is based upon extending KSC´s current monostatic wind profiler to the bistatic configuration. Results are presented for several bistatic antenna sub-systems that produced acceptable wind profiler performance
Keywords :
Doppler radar; atmospheric measuring apparatus; radar antennas; radar equipment; space vehicles; wind; 50 MHz; Doppler wind profiler system; NASA Kennedy Space Center; VHF; bistatic antenna sub-systems; bistatic configuration; bistatic wind profiling; monostatic wind profiler; space shuttle; wind profiler performance; Antenna measurements; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Equations; Receiving antennas; Reflectivity; Space shuttles; Transmitting antennas; Velocity measurement; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '98. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4391-3
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1998.673360
