May 1

Posted by: Fabian Wolk
Friday, May 01, 2009

The first test flight of a Teledyne Webb Research Slocum Electric Glider carrying an Rockland Scientific microRider turbulence payload was successfully conducted on May 1, 2009 in Falmouth, MA. Preliminary results from the test flight exceed all expectations for the vibration noise level. Dissipation rates of less than 5 x 10^-11 W/kg were resolved.

Florida State University researcher Dr. Lou St. Laurent championed this integration project. He is shown here with Rolf Lueck just before the launch of the glider in a small lake near Teledyne Webb's headquarters in Falmouth, MA.

Download a preliminary report on the results here. A detailed report will be presented at upcoming conference this year.

 

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