COMPONENT

Reliable, Accurate

wind measurements

Compatible with all Campbell

Scientific dataloggers

05103, 05103-45, 05106, 05108, 05108-45

R.M. Young Wind Monitor Series

Benefits and Features

Rugged enough for harsh environments

Constructed with thermoplastic material that resists

corrosion from sea-air environments and atmospheric

pollutants

Uses stainless-steel, precision-grade ball bearings for the

propeller shaft and vertical shaft bearings

Ideal for wind profile studies

Compatible with the LLAC4 4-channel Low Level AC

Conversion Module, which increases the number of

anemometers one datalogger can measure

Compatible with the CWS900-series interfaces, allowing it to

be used in a wireless sensor network

Overview

The Wind Monitors* are lightweight, sturdy instruments for

measuring wind speed and direction in harsh environments. Its

simplicity and corrosion-resistant construction make it ideal for a

wide range of wind measuring applications.

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Wind Direction

All of the Wind Monitors use a potentiometer to measure wind

direction. The datalogger applies a known precision excitation

voltage to the potentiometer element. The output is an analogue

voltage signal directly proportional to the azimuth angle.

*The Wind Monitors are manufactured by RM Young (Traverse City, MI) and cabled by Campbell Scientific for use with our dataloggers.

Wind Speed

The wind speed sensor for all the Wind Monitors is a helicoid-

shaped, four-blade propeller. Rotation of the propeller produces

an ac sine wave that has a frequency directly proportional to

wind speed. The ac signal is induced in a transducer coil by a

six-pole magnet mounted on the propeller shaft. The coil resides

on the non-rotating central portion of the main mounting

assembly, eliminating the need for slip rings and brushes.