Date of Award
Summer 2024
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering Physics
Department
Physical Sciences
Committee Chair
Aroh Barjatya
First Committee Member
Robert Clayton
Second Committee Member
John Hughes
College Dean
Peter Hoffman
Abstract
Radiosondes are balloon borne atmospheric instruments that are a critical tool for understanding dynamics in the lower layers of the atmosphere. The low-cost radiosondes developed in the Space and Atmospheric Instrumentation Lab have been further developed to improve the system's use as a science-quality atmospheric instrument that is unique in its ability to simultaneously track multiple sondes with a single ground station. Sensors to measure temperature and pressure were added to improve measurements of the atmospheric state. A printed circuit board shield and 3D-printed shell were designed to make mass manufacturing possible. A thermistor-based temperature sensor was developed and tested in a thermal chamber to verify its accuracy, precision, and repeatability between different payloads. The payloads have been launch tested in a variety of locations and during different atmospheric events such as thunderstorms and solar eclipses. This work presents system design details, as well as performance results from a variety of launches.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Ribbens, Peter A., "Balloon Borne GPS-Enabled Radiosondes That Enable Simultaneous Multi-Point Atmospheric Sensing With a Single Ground Station" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 829.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/829
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