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20031201 report

CW Inclinometry in November - generally OK.


Inclinometry has been done as follows :

    Datasets  El Dirn     HST     mean leg temperatures   Humidity
                          start     start   middle   end       %
  ( 20031025  90  cw      07:38      4.3      5.2    5.8      30 
    20031030  90  cw      22:02      8.2      7.5    7.3      80 )
    20031108  90  cw      10:43      5.4      6.6    7.7      20
    20031109  90 ccw      10:12      6.1      7.1    7.7      20
    20031116  90  cw      00:12      2.6      2.5    2.5      60
    20031128  90  cw      03:37      0.7      0.6    0.5     100

All data channels of all these datasets are OK. The last of the resulting CW models is compared below with the current one - that taken on 25 Oct :

  • Similar comparisons for the models of Nov 08 and 16 showed essentially small and random differences, whereas the plot above shows small systematics on an azimuth scale corresponding to the track-segments. Nothing to get alarmed about, but the track model clearly needs updating now.
  • The differences in (F1,F2,F3) between these two CW models are described by the rms scatters of (0.43", 0.43", 0.42") cf. (0.47", 0.23", 0.24") previously.
  • The CW-CCW data of the 08th & 09th are compared below :

    The CW-CCW difference has changed little since the previous measurements of 19 August or earlier. A CW-CCW template for 2003 has been constructed using the data of 28 Mar, 01 Jun, 19 Aug and 09 Nov.

  • The new CW model of the 28th was merged with the new (CW-CCW) template to create a new hybrid track model, which was installed at HST 11:00 on 01 Dec 2003.
  • Records of the symmetry and strain gauge data. have been updated. The latter show increasing loading on the wheels since the last central bearing load adjustment on 28 May; the next adjustment is scheduled for 15 December.


Iain Coulson
Latest Update : 01 Dec 2003
Contact: Iain Coulson. Updated: Sat Nov 6 18:00:26 HST 2004

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