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• TITLE: Concept of Spinsonde for Multi-Cycle Measurement of Vertical Wind Profile of Tropical Cyclones

  AUTHORS: Chung-Kiak Poh, Chung-How Poh

  KEYWORDS: Spinsonde, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Tropical Cyclone, Stall-Spin Maneuver, Vertical Wind Profile

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol.5 No.4, April 24, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Tropical cyclones and cyclogenesis are active areas of research. Chute-operated dropsondes are capable of acquiring high resolution vertical wind profile of tropical cyclones. This work proposes a chute-free vertical retardation technique (termed as spinsonde) that can accurately measure vertical wind speed profile. Unlike the expendable dropsondes, the spinsonde allows multi-cycle measurement to be performed within a single flight. Proof of principle is demonstrated via simulation and results indicate that the ground speed correlates with the wind speeds to within ±5 km·h-1. This technique reduces flying weight and increases payload capacity by eliminating bulky chutes. Maximum cruising speed (VH) achieved by the spinsonde UAV is 368 km·h-1.