Trace gases Measurement by a VTOL
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Hanfried Hesselbarth
- Project team : Thomas Matti, Dominik Textor
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Third party (Deutsches Geoforschungszentrum, Potsdam)
- Project partner : Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
- Contact person : Hanfried Hesselbarth
Description
The GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam focuses on research in the
field of exchange processes between soil and the atmosphere. In
particular, the climate-relevant gases methane and CO2 in
ground-level air layers are to be measured to make climate models
more accurate. This is supposed to be done with unmanned aircraft
(UAV). For flexible use even without take-off and landing strips, a
vertical take-off and landing measurement platform based on the
aircraft Wingcopter 178 www.wingcopter.com is developed.
The ZHAW has developed and tested a unmaned aircraft with a payload
of up to 10 kg with its measuring platform UMARS. This is
characterized by a large volume for measuring instruments, but is
not a VTOL. The UMARS has flown a measurement package, including a
fast dew point mirror and 3D wind measurement for turbulence
measurement.
Based on this experience, a vertical launching measuring platform
will be set up for the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, which will
measure methane and CO2 gas flows.