The height detecting radar under the canopy.
The two radars side by side and Boston in the distance.
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Showing posts with label WDID?. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
WDID? - SHDR
My end of the SHDR is complete!!! After two long days out in Boston last week the mechanical aspects are done.
The height detecting radar under the canopy.
The two radars side by side and Boston in the distance.
The height detecting radar under the canopy.The two radars side by side and Boston in the distance.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
WDID? 2
What do I do? Part 2
On any given day I could be designing, assembling, loading a box truck, driving to Boston, and installing the "heavy stuff" of a project.
This was case last Thursday and Friday:
What?
SHDR - Ship Height Detection Radar
Why?
To measure the heights of ships, DUH?!
The illustrious airport in Boston has a runway that overlooks a harbor inlet and since the runway protection zone crosses said inlet, provisions need to be made for seeing ships that cross those invisible lines. The system they are presently using which only tracks ships is going away soon and our solution is one radar to track the ships and the other measures the height. The height radar will sit under the overhang inside of a plastic barrier and all of the computers needed to run it are in the shelter.
It's an interesting system, just don't ask me to explain how it works, I'm only the ME.
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On any given day I could be designing, assembling, loading a box truck, driving to Boston, and installing the "heavy stuff" of a project.
This was case last Thursday and Friday:
What?
SHDR - Ship Height Detection Radar
Why?
To measure the heights of ships, DUH?!
The illustrious airport in Boston has a runway that overlooks a harbor inlet and since the runway protection zone crosses said inlet, provisions need to be made for seeing ships that cross those invisible lines. The system they are presently using which only tracks ships is going away soon and our solution is one radar to track the ships and the other measures the height. The height radar will sit under the overhang inside of a plastic barrier and all of the computers needed to run it are in the shelter.
It's an interesting system, just don't ask me to explain how it works, I'm only the ME.
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What Do I Do?
A couple of weekends ago, while visiting my father in the hospital (yes he's still there, since Nov 7th), I realized no one really understands the stuff I design and build at work. So I think it's high time to start a little mini-series on some of the projects I do there.
First up: SRA
Take 10 pounds of stuff and cram it into a 1 pound bag.
If it's metal, it needed to be told where to go, and I did the telling.
It started life as a different system that had two receiving channels. When it was reincarnated into SRA those parts were pulled out so now there is some "extra" space.
This system required me to go down to Florida and climb into the belly of one of NOAA's P3 Hurricane Hunters to verify the pressure vessel this rats nest fits into would fit into the plane.
This is the busy side of the antenna. I had to make a frame that would bolt up to an existing faring that bolted to the airplane.
What does it do?
At present, it is a one of a kind device. It looks downward from the belly of an aircraft and measures wave heights flying through hurricanes.
Why?
The data received helps forecasters predict the intensity of the storm when it hits land.
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First up: SRA
Take 10 pounds of stuff and cram it into a 1 pound bag.
If it's metal, it needed to be told where to go, and I did the telling.It started life as a different system that had two receiving channels. When it was reincarnated into SRA those parts were pulled out so now there is some "extra" space.
This system required me to go down to Florida and climb into the belly of one of NOAA's P3 Hurricane Hunters to verify the pressure vessel this rats nest fits into would fit into the plane.This is the busy side of the antenna. I had to make a frame that would bolt up to an existing faring that bolted to the airplane.What does it do?
At present, it is a one of a kind device. It looks downward from the belly of an aircraft and measures wave heights flying through hurricanes.
Why?
The data received helps forecasters predict the intensity of the storm when it hits land.
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