Project #2004-109 AIRS-II

Alliance Icing Research Study - II

J. Hallett, et al.

NSF/NCAR C-130Q Hercules (N130AR)

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C-130Q - Aircraft Research Instrumentation 6/10/2003


RAF-Supplied Instrumentation:

  1. Aircraft Position, Velocity and Attitude
    1. Honeywell Model HG1095-AC03 Laseref SM Inertial Reference System (Research)
    2. Garmin Global Positioning System (GPS16)
  2. Dynamic Pressures
    1. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Radome (QCR)
    2. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL- Left Fuselage Pitot (QCF)
    3. Rosemount Model 1221F1VL - Right Fuselage Pitot (QCFR)
  3. Static Pressures
    1. Rosemount Model 1501 Digital Pressure Transducer - Fuselage Port (PSFD)
    2. Ruska Model 7885 Digital Pressure Transducer - Fuselage Port (PSFRD, PSFC)
    3. Rosemount Model 1201F1 Pressure Transducer - Cabin (PCAB)

  4. Temperatures
    1. Rosemount Type 102 Non-deiced Sensor, Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Starboard Radome Mount (TTRR)
    2. Rosemount Type 102 Non-deiced Sensor, Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Port Radome Mount (TTRL)
    3. Rosemount Type 102E Deiced Sensor, Rosemount Model 510BF Amplifier - Left Inboard Wing Access Plate (TTWH)
    4. OPHIR-III Radiometric Near-field Temperature Sensor - Starboard Wing Pod Mount (OAT)
  5. Flow Angle Sensors, Radome
    1. Attack - Rosemount Model 1221F1VL Differential Pressure Transducer (ADIFR)
    2. Sideslip - Rosemount Model 1221F1VL Differential Pressure Transducer (BDIFR)
  6. Dew Point and Humidity
    1. General Eastern, Model 1011B Dew Point Hygrometer - Starboard Radome Mount (DPT)
    2. General Eastern, Model 1011B Dew Point Hygrometer - Starboard Radome Mount (DPB)
    3. SpectraSensors Open-Path TDL Hygrometer - Starboard Wing Pod Mount (MRLH)
  7. Radiation Fluxes
    1. Visible Radiation: RAF Modified Eppley Model PSP Pyranometers - 2 units
      • Upward looking (SWT)
      • Downward looking (SWB)
      Multipurpose Radiometer Housings
    2. Ultraviolet Radiation: RAF Modified Eppley Model TUVR Pyranometers - 2 units
      • Upward looking (UVT)
      • Downward looking (UVB)
      Multipurpose Radiometer Housings
    3. Infrared Radiation: RAF Modified Eppley Model PIR Pyrgeometers - 2 units
      • Upward looking (IRT)
      • Downward looking (IRB)
      Multipurpose Radiometer Housings
    4. Remote Surface Temperature: Heiman Model KT19.85 Radiometer - 2 units:
      Downward looking (RSTB, RSTB1)
    5. Remote Sky Temperature: Heiman Model KT19.85 Radiometer
      Upward looking (RSTT)
  8. Cloud Physics
    1. Rosemount Model 871FA Icing Rate Detector - Right Wing Inboard Access Plate (RICE)
    2. PMS Liquid Water Sensor (King Probe) - Left Wing Outboard Access Plate (PLWC)
    3. PMS Liquid Water Sensor (King Probe) - Right Wing Outboard Access Plate (PLWC1)
    4. Particle Measuring Systems Model PCASP/SPP-200 - Left Pod Outboard
      Size Distribution, 0.12 to 3.12 µm
    5. Particle Measuring Systems Model FSSP/SSP-100 - Left Pod Outboard
      Size Distribution, 3 to 45 µm
    6. Particle Measuring Systems Model 2D-C - Left Wing Outboard
      Size Distribution, 25 to 800 µm
    7. Particle Measuring Systems Model 260X - Right Pod Center
      Size Distribution, 50 to 640 µm
    8. Particle Measuring Systems Model 2D-P - Left Wing Inboard
      Size distribution, 200 to 6400 µm
    9. TSI Model 3760 CN Counter - Left Fuselage Separation Inlet
      Particle concentration, 0.01 to 1 µm size range
    10. SPEC HighVolumeParticleSampler - Right Pod Outboard
      Images with 200 µm resolution, 256 channels
    11. Nevzorov Dual Channel Total Water Sensor - Right Fuselage
    12. NCAR CVI Droplet Residual Nuclei Analyzer - Left Fuselage
  9. Geometric Altitude
    1. Stewart-Warner Model APN-232(v)
      0 to 1,500 m AGL (HGM)
      0 to 15,000 m AGL (HGM232)
  10. Photography
    1. Sony XC-999 SVHS Color Camera with JVC Model HR-S4700U Super VHS Recorder (3 pair)
      • Forward Facing, Cockpit Mount
      • Side Looking
      • Downward Looking
    2. Horita GPS Video Titlers (3)
  11. Remote sensing
    1. SABL (Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar)

User-Supplied Instrumentation:

  1. DRI Large Cloud Scope and Small T-Probe
  2. Standard Cloud Scope
  3. DRI Large T-probe. Liquid water and ice water content
  4. CSIRO Giant Nuclei Impactor
  5. OSU/DMT CSI Droplet Residual Nuclei Analyzer
  6. DRI CCN spectrometer
  7. CSU CFDC Ice Nuclei Counter

Last update: Fri Oct 15 12:28:21 MDT 2004