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20090720 report

CW/CCW inclinometry updated

20 July 2009


This inclinometry run was carried out on 18th July.

    Datasets    El   Dirn      HST       mean leg temperatures    Humidity
                              start      start   middle   end        %
   (20090714    89     cw     05:00       6.6     6.5     6.9        5)      
    20090718    89     cw     08:15       5.5     6.0     6.7       55
    20090718    89    ccw     11:30       6.7     7.7     9.0       45


The new data are recorded from the 3 active inclinometers and one of the two strain gauge channels. The LT trace, which showed strange behaviour during the previous inclinometry run now shows no problems.


  • The differences between the (CW) model derived from this run and the previous run on 14th July are shown below.

    Click for larger image

  • The resulting rms scatters in the differences in (F1,F2,F3) for the left hand plot are (0.35", 0.48", 0.25") compared to (0.28", 0.27", 0.31") last time.

  • The CW-CCW profile is normal, and is used to generate a hybrid track model which was installed on the 20th July at 11:00.

  • The strain gauge analysis suggest the loasing on the wheels continues to hold steady. (see strain gauge data).
Contact: Holly Thomas. Updated: Mon Aug 3 10:43:15 HST 2009

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