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Independent Studies: Aircraft Measurement Systems (AtSc 594-02)

Overview
    The syllabus describes the requirements and procedures for Aircraft Measurement Systems (AtSc 594). Students are responsible for knowing class syllabus material; hence, please read the syllabus carefully. Any changes will be announced through email. Students are responsible for keeping up to date with class material. Continued enrollment in the course is your implicit agreement to abide by the class requirements.

     The class will meet Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00-2:15 Central United States time starting on Tuesday, August 23. You can attend in person or via Zoom ID 948 8934 2367. Class meetings will be recorded and available on the Class Web site. The class is similar to past Measurement System classes; however, the class focus is on cloud physics instruments deployed for 2023 NASA IMPACTS field project. Unlike previous Measurement System classes, the is designed to be very difficult and to cover a lot of material. In general, a B grade would cover students that fail on many class labs and assignments. While an A grade would cover students that fail quickly on class labs and assignments.

Education: The path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty, Mark Twain

Links and Documentation
    Zoom Class Link
    Airborne Data Processing and Analysis Software Package (ADPAA) Paper
    NASA IMPACTS Probe Maintenance and Cleaning Document

Audio and Videos
     Cleaning the Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP)
     HVPS Cleaning Video

Lectures Slides
    Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) Lecture (odp, pdf)
    2-Dimensional Probe Aircraft Measurements Lecture (odp, pdf)
    Aircraft Digital Data (odp, pdf)

Quizes
    ADPAA Quiz
    CDP Quiz
    Data Processing Quiz
    2-Dimensional Probe Quiz
Articles Quiz

2022 Schedule (Clifford Hall 423)
2022/08/23, Tuesday 1 pm Central United States Time [Recording, Audio Only]
    Introduction and Class Syllabus (doc, pdf)
    Assignment: Review the ADPAA paper, pass the ADPAA Quiz (5 attempts), record your score in a spreadsheet. Due Tuesday, August 30.
    Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) Lecture (odp, pdf)
    Review CDP Manual (aircraft.atmos.und.edu//nas/Instruments/dmt_cdp/CloudDropletProbe_Manual_RevM.pdf)
    Class Summary: Started Cloud Droplet Probe Lectures (CDP).
2022/08/25, Thursday 1 pm [Recording, Audio Only]
Revised Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) Lecture (odp, pdf)
    Acquiring CDP Performance Check Data
Assignment: Review the CDP material, pass the CDP Quiz (5 attempts), record score in your spreadsheet. Due Thursday, September 1.
    Class Summary: Further discussed CDP lecture discussion. Obtained CDP sizing performance data.
2022/08/30, Tuesday 1 pm [Recording, Audio Only]
    Review the Data Processing Guide (odt, pdf).
    Clone the CoPAS repository and setup ADPAA for yourself on the Aircraft server.Assignment: Pass the Data Processing Quiz (5 attempts), record your score in spreadsheet. Due Tuesday, September 6.
    Process you own copy of the CDP raw data file, 22_08_25_18_38_29.sea.
    Class Summary: Discussed ADPAA software and Aircraft data access (Putty and VNC).
2022/09/01, Thursday 1 pm [Recording, Audio Only]
    Discuss the ADPAA Quiz
    Review Clearing Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) video.
    Review the NASA IMPACTS Probe Maintenance and Cleaning document (odt, pdf).
    Discuss the Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP) Sizing Performance Check Lab (doc, pdf) and Documentation (xls).
Assignment: Draft lab report emailed by September 15, 2022.
    Class Summary: Review process of conducting CDP performance checks.
2022/09/06, Tuesday 1 pm [Recording, Audio Only]
Reviewed the CDP Quiz.
    2-Dimensional Probe Aircraft Measurements Lecture (odp, pdf)
    Assignment: Pass the 2-D Probe Quiz (5 attempts), record your score in spreadsheet. Due Tuesday, September 13.
    Draft CDP lab report emailed to professor by September 15, 2022.
    Class Summary: Discuss the 2-Dimensional probe lecture.
2022/09/08, Thursday 1 pm [Recording, Audio Only]
    Demonstrated how to use oscilloscope to monitor CDP pulses.
    Demonstrated how to use test table to check out 2-DS and HVPS3 probes.
Class Summary: Demonstrations on the CDP pulse monitor and 2-DS/HVPS3 testing.
2022/09/13, Tuesday 1 pm [ Recording, Audio Only]
    Review HVPS Cleaning Video
    Class Summary: Demonstration on how to purge the HVPS and Hawkeye probes.
2022/09/15, Thursday 1 pm [Recording, Audio Only]
    Review the Articles Guide, Pass the Articles Quiz (5 attempts), record your score in spreadsheet. Due Thursday, September 22.
    NASA IMPACTS Instrument Rack Review and Rack Tip Over Moment Calculation(xls, pdf)
    Airborne Digital Data Lecture (odp, pdf)
2022/09/20, Tuesday 1 pm
    No Class Meeting (North American Hail Workshop)
    Review ADPAA Presentation Slides (odp, pdf) and Video (Recording, Audio Only]
2022/09/22, Thursday 1 pm
    Exam 1: 50 multi-choice Questions, 1 attempt.
    Take Exam 1: Login into Zoom Session for Exam Access Password (Marwa Majdi Proctor)
2022/09/27, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    IMPACT Equipment at NASA Wallops (Picture)
    Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)

2022/09/29, Thursday1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)
Summary: Review Presentation and Discussed Plotting IMPACTS data using Cplot2.
2022/10/04, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)

Summary: Group Review of IMPACTS 2022 Data, worked on remote access issue with Putty.

2022/10/06, Thursday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
Summary: Group Review of IMPACTS 2022 Data, discussed FCDP processing issues and code.
2022/10/11, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)
Summary: Reviewed IMPACTS WCM3000 sampling and IMPACTS Air Speed. Looked at January 29, 2022 IMPACTS LWC data.

2022/10/13, Thursday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)
    WCM Manual (PDF), Read Theory Section
2022/10/18, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)
2022/10/20, Thursday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)
2022/10/25, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Liquid Water Content Presentation (ODP, PDF)
    Live Python Coding to Calculate WCM TWC (wcm_twc.py).
2022/10/27, Thursday 1 pm
    Take Part in the NASA IMPACTS Data Workshop (Starts at 11 am CST on Wednesday/Thursday - Link)
2022/11/01, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Review the Measurement and Uncertainty Document (PDF)
    Uncertainty Presentation (ODP, PDF)
2022/11/03, Thursday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    IMPACTS Aircraft Configuration (ODT, PDF)
    Summary: Discussed and reviewed the IMPACTS 2023 Aircraft Configuration

2022/11/08, Tuesday1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Summary: Completed Uncertainty Presentation
2022/11/10, Thursday 1 pm (No Class, University Closed)
2022/11/15, Tuesday 1 pm (Recording, Audio Only)
    Uncertainty Assignment (odt, pdf). Due December 6, 2022 (Answers: #1 1.5e6+/-1e5,1.4e6+/-1e5,1.5e6+/-1.0e5; #2 8900+/-1800 kg/m^3; #3 0.110+/-0.001 m 1.08%)
    Review Wagner and Delene 2022
    Summary - Overview of the M300 Playback system to review IMPACTS ground data.

2022/11/17, Tuesday 1 pm
Attend the IMPACTS All Hands Meeting
2022/11/22, Tuesday 1 pm
Problem Set Help Session

2022/11/24, Thursday 1 pm
Thanksgiving

2022/11/22, Tuesday 1 pm

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