Design and fabrication of low-cost disdrometer and turbulence sensor

Abstract

A feasibility study was done on a novel concept to design and develop a low-cost disdrometer and wind turbulence hybrid sensor in a single device. It employs the principles of electromagnetic induction and response of a cantilever to impulses. Based on these principles, a device was designed and fabricated to detect the rain droplet size and wind turbulence. It was fabricated from readily available materials. The testing of the device in laboratory conditions yielded satisfactory results as compared to the standard commercial instruments.