SWIRLnet: portable anemometer network for wind speed measurements of land-falling tropical cyclones
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Wind speed measurement systems are sparse in the tropical regions of Australia. Tropical cyclone wind speeds impacting communities are often 'guestimated' from analyzing damaged structures. A re-locatable anemometer system is required to enable measurements of wind speeds. This paper discusses design criteria of the tripods and tie down system, proposed deployment of the anemometers, instrumentation, and data logging. Preliminary assessment of the anemometer response indicates a reliable system for 1 second response, however, it is noted that the Australian building code and wind loading standard uses a moving average time of approximately 0.2 seconds for its wind speed design criteria.
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12ACWE: 12th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering: wind effects on structures, communities, and energy generation
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978-1-62993-065-7
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Seattle, WA, USA
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American Association for Wind Engineering
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