FURI | Fall 2024

Personal Bio-Meteorological Station Based on Cylindrical Radiation Thermometers and Turbulence Accounting Anemometers

This project seeks to develop accurate and affordable sensors to measure radiative and convective exposure that humans face in extreme heat. Many sensors exist that solely quantify radiation exposure, but accounting for convective exposure is more difficult because of the effect of turbulence characteristics including wind speed, turbulence intensity (TI), and turbulence length scale (Lt). A setup composed of multiple metal cylinders developed with readily available materials is proposed. One larger reflective cylinder will simulate the human body to measure convection only. Three cylinders of varying diameters will quantitate turbulence characteristics in outdoor flow to assess effects on convection. Radiation will be accounted for using another three-cylinder setup with varied absorption properties and constant diameters.