Sensing atmospheric flows in aquatic environments using a multirotor small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS)
Javier González-Rocha, Landon Bilyeu, Shane D. Ross, Hosein Foroutan, Stephen Jacquemin, Andrew P. Ault, David G. Schmale
Abstract
Multirotor sUAS wind sensing capabilities are effective for resolving onshore and offshore atmospheric flow variations in aquatic environments where airborne hazardous agents threaten downwind communities.
Topics & Concepts
MultirotorEnvironmental scienceAquatic environmentHazardous wasteSubmarine pipelineRemote sensingMarine engineeringOceanographyAerospace engineeringEngineeringGeologyEcologyWaste managementBiologyMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsWind and Air Flow StudiesIcing and De-icing Technologies