Anemometer using a "Pilot Tube"

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bobb
 
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Anemometer using a "Pilot Tube"

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I am think about building an anemometer using a basic model airplane fuselage ( like the one picture here: http://www.parkflyers.com/Begin_Air_Fuselage_p/4004.htm ), and insert a Pilot Tube down the center of the body. The device, a Freescale MPXV7002 series piezoresistive transducer ( data sheet: https://store.diydrones.com/Kit_MPXV700 ... 2dp-01.htm ) is designed to sense the diffrence between static and dynamic pressure, and produce an output which is equal to the air speed. These are used in UAV's to provide air speed feedback to the operator.

I am wondering if anyone has tried to use this application to build a "bladeless" anemometer, and if so can you tell me what your experiences were?

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Bobb

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Re: Anemometer using a "Pilot Tube"

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Try searching for pitot tube, (not pilot). This guys has something that might help but there are lots of other hits: http://www.steveonweb.com/node/378

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Re: Anemometer using a "Pilot Tube"

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Many thanks for the link ... not to mention brain fart while typing the word pitot ... TWICE!!! :oops:

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