Automated Determination of the Average Air Temperature by Means of Sound Speed and Cross-Correlation Function at Precise Distance Measurement

Abstract

U radu je izloženo automatizirano određivanje prosječne temperature zraka približno duž putanje svjetlosti pri preciznom mjerenju duljina elektrooptičkim daljinomjerima. Ta automatizacija određivanja prosječne temperature zasniva se na temelju fizikalnih saznanja da brzina zvuka u zraku ovisi o temperaturi zraka. Zato je trebalo izraditi instrumentarij koji će automatski izmjeriti vrijeme prolaza zvuka od prizme do elektroničkog daljinomjera. Iz izmjerenog vremena širenja zvuka i izmjerene duljine između prizme i elektrooptičkog daljinomjera (nekorigirane za utjecaj temperature) može se izračunati prosječna brzina zvuka, a zatim i prosječna temperatura zraka. U tu je svrhu prema originalnoj ideji razvijen i izrađen jednostavan i lagani instrumentarij, koji određuje vrijeme širenja zvuka pomoću kroskorelacijske funkcije. Tim instrumentarijem može se odrediti prosječna temperatura zraka približno duž putanje svjetlosti do 2 odnosno 3 km.The paper presents the automated determination of the average air temperature approximately along the light path in precise distance measurement with the electrooptical distance meters. This automation in determining the average temperature is based on the physical fact that the speed of the sound travelling in the air depends on the air temperature. It was therefore necessary to make the instruments that will measure the time of sound spreading from the prism to the electronic distance meter. From the measured time of the sound spreading and the measured distance between the prism and the electrooptical distance meter (not corrected for the temperature influence), the average speed of sound spreading can be calculated and then the average air temperature as well. For that purpose, a simple and light instrument has been made that determines the time of sound spreading by means of cross-correlation function. This instrument can determine an average air temperature approximately along the light path up to about 2 or 3 km

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