Table 4: Comparison of wind sensors Use in AWS, or Range** Accuracy Response Linearity Stability Calibration Cost manual mechanical Low response to wind systems 0-75 m/s ±0.2m/s to 1m/s Medium to high M /AWS sudden wind Linear Good Easy to calibrate (cup and vane 0-360° ±3° cost changes sensors) Ultrasonic 0-75 m/s Medium to high AWS ±2% <50 ms Linear Good wind tunnel sensors 0-360° cost Acoustic 0-75 m/s Medium to high resonance wind AWS ±4% <50 ms Linear Good wind tunnel 0-360° cost sensors
Table 4: Comparison of wind sensors Use in AWS, or manual Range** Accuracy Response Linearity Stability Calibration Cost mechanical wind systems (cup and vane sensors) M /AWS 0-75 m/s 0-360° ±0.2m/s to 1m/s ±3° Low response to sudden wind changes Linear Good Easy to calibrate Medium to high cost Ultrasonic sensors AWS 0-75 m/s 0-360° ±2% <50 ms Linear Good wind tunnel Medium to high cost Acoustic resonance wind sensors AWS 0-75 m/s 0-360° ±4% <50 ms Linear Good wind tunnel Medium to high cost
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