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Maxometers (peak wind speed anemometers)An instrument for measuring peak wind speeds under severe environmental conditions is described, comprising an elongated cylinder housed in an outer casing. The cylinder contains a piston attached to a longitudinally movable guided rod having a pressure disk mounted on one projecting end. Wind pressure against the pressure disk depresses the movable rod. When the wind reaches its maximum speed, the rod is locked by a ball clutch mechanism in the position of maximum inward movement. Thereafter maximum wind speed or pressure readings may be taken from calibrated indexing means.
Document ID
19730016733
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Kaufman, J. W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Camp, D. W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Turner, R. E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 8, 1973
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-212165
Patent Number: US-PATENT-3,731,531
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-MFS-20916
Accession Number
73N25460
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-3,731,531|NASA-CASE-MFS-20916
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-212165

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