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Hot-Wire Anemometer for Laboratory and Field Use

L. J. Anderson Smyth Research Associates, San Diego

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Print Publication:
01 Feb 1959
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477-40.2.49
Page(s):
49–52
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A simple instrument is described for measuring or recording wind speed, using a 1-in. length of heated platinum wire as the sensing element. As a practical laboratory and field device, its main virtues are its excellent response at low wind speeds and its utility in confined spaces. Calibration techniques are described, and the circuit diagram is included for a three-range instrument.

A simple instrument is described for measuring or recording wind speed, using a 1-in. length of heated platinum wire as the sensing element. As a practical laboratory and field device, its main virtues are its excellent response at low wind speeds and its utility in confined spaces. Calibration techniques are described, and the circuit diagram is included for a three-range instrument.

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