一 用途
上的降水粒子測量設(shè)備，此設(shè)備可以實時測量單個降水粒子（如，雨、雪、雹等）的大小、形狀、聚合狀態(tài)、方向和降落速度等。通過設(shè)備軟件，還可以計算降水率、降水量和降水粒子譜等。這些數(shù)據(jù)是充分理解大氣降水過程的關(guān)鍵要素，是研究和標定云雷達、降水雷達的*工具，適用于氣象和環(huán)境、電信和波傳播、工業(yè)應(yīng)用等領(lǐng)域。
二 原理
傳感器是由攝像頭和背光源組成，攝像頭將對測量區(qū)域的圖像進行線形掃描，將采集區(qū)域內(nèi)的圖像傳輸?shù)诫娮訂卧獌?nèi)處理存儲，然后用專業(yè)配套軟件進行一系列分析。
三 組成
設(shè)備由測量單元、筆記本電腦、供電單元三部分構(gòu)成。
四 產(chǎn)品特點
l 每個雨滴的前視圖
l 每個雨滴的側(cè)視圖
l 垂直降落速度
l 每個粒子的時間戳
l 雨滴直徑
l 估計雨滴的水平速度
l 令3D重建成為可能
l 降雨率與時間圖
l 雨滴粒子分布圖
l 垂直速度與等量直徑圖
l 扁率與直徑圖
l 評估單個降水粒子相態(tài)組成(固態(tài)、液態(tài)、融化、冰凍等)
l 小粒子分辨能力可達0.17mm，無大粒子尺度限制
l 時間戳分辨率達18μs
軟件主屏幕
單個粒子圖
降雨率與時間圖
垂直速度與等量直徑圖
雨滴水平速度圖
垂直速度與等量直徑分布圖
五 技術(shù)參數(shù)
l 垂直方向分辨率：優(yōu)于0.17 mm，veloc. < 10 m/s
l 垂直速率準確性：優(yōu)于4 %，veloc. < 10 m/s
l 采樣區(qū)域面積：100×100 mm2
l 尺寸：960 mm × 960 mm × 890 mm
l 測量單元與電腦遠距離：100 m
l 電腦功率：600 W
六 應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域
七 應(yīng)用案例
氣候條件下應(yīng)用2DVD觀測降雪數(shù)據(jù)
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Undergraduate Student
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