Cloud, Aerosol and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS)

 

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              Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP)
              Hot-Wire Liquid Water Sensor (LWC-100)

 

 

DMT SPECIFICATIONS:

 

  • Multiple Instruments in one flight canister, covering a sizing range from 0.5µm to 1550µm, plus Hot-Wire LWC sensing, Temperature and RH

  • Cloud and Aerosol Spectrometer (CAS) section uses forward-scatter and back-scatter techniques to measure particles from 0.5 µm to 50µm

  • Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP) section uses a fast 64-element photodiode array to generate 2-Dimensional Images of particles from 25-1550µm, as well as sizing in 1-Dimensional Histogram form, and includes housekeeping data

  • Liquid Water Content: Hot-Wire sensor measures up to 3g/m³

  • Airspeed and Altitude measurements from the heated Pitot tube

  • Temperature sensor measures ambient air, +/- 1C

  • Relative Humidity measurement via the Honeywell Humicap

  • Output: High-speed serial RS-422 and RS-232 interfaces

  • PADS or PACS software packages are powerful data-analysis tools to display, record and play back data from any DMT instruments

  • Calibration Fixtures: Spinning Disk unit for the CIP and Glass-Bead calibration fixture for the CAS are included

  • Power: 28VDC: 10A for probe system, and 45A for anti-ice heaters

  • Weight: probe and canister: 45 lbs./20.4kg

  • System: includes the spectrometer, flight canister, lab-based data system, test cables, software, spinning disk CIP calibration tool, CAS calibration glass bead dispenser, shipping case, one day of training at DMT's facility, and 1-year warranty