Hail Measurement--An Undergraduate Research Experiment

本研究项目的目的是开发一个测量、记录和传输冰雹数据的系统，包括冰雹尺寸分布的地面时间演变、冰雹动能和累积冰雹质量。预计现有的冰雹动量传感器将使用压电薄膜等新技术进行更新，这些传感器基于已有20年历史的技术。该项目将由一个本科院校联盟进行，主要由电气和机械工程设计课程的本科生和本科生研究课程进行。

The purpose of this research project is to develop a system to measure, record, and transmit hailfall data, including the time evolution at the ground of the hailstone size distribution, the kinetic energy of hailfall, and the accumulated hail mass. It is expected that existing hail momentum sensors, based on 20-year-old technology, will be updated using a new technology such as piezo film. This project will be carried out by a consortium of undergraduate institutions, and will be worked on primarily by undergraduate students in electrical and mechanical engineering design courses, and undergraduate research courses.