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Radar Tower at the Ruzyně Airport
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Experiment definition

The goal of the experiment was to validate the wind effect (static and dynamic) on the airport tower in the both vertical and horizontal direction.
 

Structure

Airport Tower, Ruzyně Airport, Prague
 

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Wind
 

Experimental program

Relative displacement from wind was measured at the tower. Sensors WA/20 Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik were used. The core of the sensor was conected with a measuring point via the steel wire. All data was analyzed with Dewetron DEWE 5000.
 

 
 

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Tower Ruzyně

Motion sensors

Motion sensor

Motion sensor

Software
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