A094
Tethered Aerosystems for Atmospheric Research and Remote Sensing
Session ID#: 248356
Session Description:
Tethered Aerosystems are being developed and tested to increase community access to atmospheric and in-situ observations through affordable kite- and balloon-based collection. Innovations in tethered aerosystems allow us to better understand atmospheric data and our environment across the globe. Instrumented kites, tethered balloons, and free balloons are enabled by modern materials and sensors, with recent developments and field deployments producing exciting results. These are resourceful tools for photogrammetry, atmospheric data collection, and boundary-layer research. Engineering and applied efforts, combined with research applications, are a focus. Discussion of concepts, prototype testing, and results are welcome - join us!
Index Terms:
0350 Pressure, density, and temperature [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
3307 Boundary layer processes [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
3360 Remote sensing [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
3394 Instruments and techniques [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
Primary Convener: Blake Haskins, Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, United States
Conveners: Matthew Ellis, Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, OK, United States, Nour Kastoun, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States and Kathleen McNamara, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, Stillwater, United States
Deployment of the A3SatPQ Emulator on a Low Altitude Tethered Platform (1860764)
Michael Jabot, SUNY at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY, United States, John Moore, Institute for Earth Observations at Palmyra Cove, Palmyra, United States and Jin Kang, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, United States
Kite Tail Behavior in Atmospheric Field Deployments: Impacts on Stability and Data Collection (1925708)
Blake Haskins1, Matthew Ellis2, Nyah Hostler1, Lily Yates3, Kathleen McNamara4, Geoffrey Bland5 and Jamey Jacob4, (1)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (2)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, OK, United States, (3)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Electrical Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (4)Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, Stillwater, United States, (5)NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Lift and Drag Characteristics of Kite Tails Under Simulated Wind Conditions (1925831)
Matthew Ellis1, Blake Haskins2, Lily Yates3, Nyah Hostler2, Kathleen McNamara4, Geoffrey Bland5 and Jamey Jacob4, (1)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, OK, United States, (2)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (3)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Electrical Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (4)Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, Stillwater, United States, (5)NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Low Cost Tethersonde System for Measuring the Planetary Boundary Layer: Design, Deployment and Applications (1983061)
Kylie Miller1, Samuel Jurado2, Jack Halberstadt1, Lucy Alcoba1, Aastha Bagree2, Callum Bud Farber1, Wing Him (Kinen) Kao1, Nour Kastoun2, Chloe Kaufman1, Evelyn Keefe1, Simran LaBore1, Jaden Lau1, Jahnavi Sinha1, Ehina Srivastava1 and Roberto Toledo1, (1)Cornell University, Ithaca, United States, (2)Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
