IDEAS Instrument Proposal Description of IDEAS Participation ---------------------------------- Briefly describe the proposed instrument(s) and how it might fit with the IDEAS guidelines. Describe the anticipated benefits from participation in IDEAS. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Flight Needs ------------ Briefly describe the flight profiles/patterns needed (include time required at a specific altitude or the length of a sample leg if appropriate). Also specify the number of flights in which you would like to participate. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Inlet and mounting requirements ------------------------------- Do you require any air inlets or special mounting requirements? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Measurements ----------------------- Describe any supporting measurements that you require or that might benefit your participation in IDEAS (e.g., PMS probes, CN counter, etc.) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Proposed Participants --------------------- List participants and their function (scientists, engineer, student): ________________________________________________________________________ Will each participant fly on the C-130Q? ________________________________________________________________________ Explain. ________________________________________________________________________ User-supplied Scientific Payload -------------------------------- Note: All user-supplied equipment must meet RAF safety and design specifications. Refer to RAF Bulletin No. 3 (http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Bulletins/bulletin3.html), RAF Bulletin No. 13 (http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Bulletins/bulletin13.html) and Design Guide RAF-DG-00-001 (http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Bulletins/Design_Guide.html). RAF will review each instrument for conformity with these specifications and can assist with some instrument modifications to comply with them. Contact Allen Schanot, (303)497-1063, for more information or to discuss the feasibility of a particular project. ============================================================================ Please provide the following information for each user-supplied scientific instrument: Instrument Name: ________________________________________________________ Individual weight of all components: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Complete size dimensions of all components: _____________________________ Rack-mountable 19" panel space required: ________________________________ (Note: depth beyond 25" will overhang in back) Supplying your own 19" rack? (yes/no): Yes _____ No _____ (Note: racks must survive 9G crash load.) Hazardous material required: ____________________________________________ Radioactive sources or materials: _______________________________________ Power required (watts, volts, amps): ____________________________________ Type of power (DC, 60 Hz, 400 Hz): ______________________________________ External Sensor Location (if any): ______________________________________ Are Signal(s) to be recorded on RAF?s Aircraft Data System (yes/no)? Yes _____ No _____ If yes: Signal format (digital, analog, serial): Full-scale Voltage: _______________________________ Range: ____________________________________________ Resolution: _______________________________________ Sample Rate (1, 5, 250 sps): ______________________ Need real-time, in-flight, RAF-measurement, serial data feed (RS-232, RS422)? Yes _____ No _____ Need IRIG time-code feed? Yes _____ No _____ Special sensor calibration service required? Yes _____ No _____ Need full-time operator during flight? Yes _____ No _____ Number of lap-top computers for on-board use: ___________________________ Please provide the above information for each user-supplied scientific instrument. ============================================================================ Data Recording and Processing Requirements ------------------------------------------ What additional recording capability is needed? Please give us details on the number of signals, their characteristics, format, synchronous, fire-wire, ethernet, etc. (We may not be able to accommodate any and all signals.) ________________________________________________________________________ If nonstandard output formats and/or data rates are required, how often are the measurements needed? Note: The standard format for processed, RAF output data is netCDF. The standard output media are magnetic tape and ftp transfer. (Nonstandard rates and/or formats will be considered as special processing requests.) ________________________________________________________________________ Will you be using your own recording system? ________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Services ------------------- Will NCAR support be required in preparing this instrument for use on the aircraft (other than inspection, installation and power hookup)? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, specify type and lead time required. (EOL/RAF can provide design and fabrication support for hardware and electronic interfaces.) ________________________________________________________________________ Ground Support Needs for User-supplied Instrumentation ------------------------------------------------------ Preflight needs (prior to take-off) on flight days: Access: hrs _________________________ Power: hrs _________________________ Postflight needs (after landing) on flight days: Access: hrs _________________________ Power: hrs _________________________ Special support needs on flight days (and comments): Access: hrs _________________________ Power: hrs _________________________ Routine Maintenance on non-flight days: Access: hrs _________________________ Power: hrs _________________________ Special support needs on non-flight days (and comments): ________________________________________________________________________ On-site data access requirement: ________________________________________________________________________ Summary of any special requirements which pertain to RAF support: ________________________________________________________________________ Has an EOL scientist/engineer/project manager been consulted to help complete this request? Consultation with EOL staff is strongly encouraged before submitting this request. ________________________________________________________________________ Please contact Allen Schanot if you need more information. The C-130Q web site is http://www.eol.ucar.edu/raf/Aircraft/c130.html