[Rhodes22-list] Toys for Rhodes

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How much does the hull shape affect the measurments?  I know that flight test aircraft put sensors out on a boom to get readings in air that is not disturbed by flowing around the fusilage.  Since it would be difficult to stick something out front, it would seem better to trail something behind rather than attaching it to or through the hull.


Jeff S.
 

In a message dated 5/17/2004 9:07:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cen09402 at centurytel.net writes:

> 
> Jeff,
> 
> There are transom-mounted transducers for the knotmeter/log/water
> temperature and also some installations of the depth sounder transducer
> wherein the sensor is bonded to the inside of the hull with epoxy.  Without
> going into the technicalities of these installations, neither type works
> particularly well.  To the best of my knowledge on the subject, both types
> of transducers will give the best accuracy & sensitivity (greatest measured
> depth) if installed in properly located and oriented thru-hulls.  A
> below-the-waterline thru hull is no big deal.
> 
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>