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Controlled Environment for Sensor Testing (169)
PNNL Wind TunnelProblem: Conduct sensor evaluation in controlled conditions to provide detailed understanding of real-world performance
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Circuits & Devices through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- PNNL wind tunnel allows direct control of key atmospheric variables (e.g., temperature, humidity, chemical concentrations, chemical "aging", aerosols, wind velocity, artificial sunlight, etc.)
- Tunnel design ensures convenient access for sensor testing
- Complimentary instrumentation suite records test conditions
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs (additional description): Complementary roles: The wind tunnel is cost-effective for fate and transport studies of hazardous gases & aerosols. It has been used to determine the chemical & depositional fate of air- or dust- borne chemicals & their transformation products in activity, process, & region-specific environments. In addition to chemical transport phenomena, the wind tunnel is also used to elucidate the environmental transport, fate and viability of dispersed or resuspended microbes in various urban or field settings.
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