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Alfonso-Corcuera D, Ogueta-Gutierrez M, Pindado S, Gonzalez-Barcena D, Porras-Hermoso Al, Marin-Coca S, Zamorano J, Perez-Muñoz AgCorresponding AuthorOgueta-Gutiérrez M.AuthorPindado S.AuthorGonzález-Bárcena D.AuthorPorras-Hermoso A.l.AuthorMarín-Coca S.AuthorZamorano J.AuthorZamorano Saavedra, Juan CarlosAuthorPerez-Muñoz A.g.Author

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April 1, 2024
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On the use of cup anemometers as wind speed sensors in stratospheric balloon missions

Publicated to: Journal Of Physics: Conference Series. 2716 (1): 012100-012100 - 2024-01-01 2716(1), DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2716/1/012100

Authors:

Alfonso-Corcuera D; Ogueta-Gutierrez M; Pindado S; Gonzalez-Barcena D; Porras-Hermoso AL; Marin-Coca S; Zamorano J; Perez-Muñoz AG
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Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad Ignacio Da Riva - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

Stratospheric balloon missions have emerged as a cost-effective alternative to space missions for scientific research and technology development. These missions enable the collection of critical data from the Earth's upper atmosphere while reducing financial and logistical burdens associated with traditional space missions. One key challenge in these missions is the accurate measurement of the relative-to-the-gondola wind speed in the tropopause and the stratosphere. This paper explores the viability of using cup anemometers as wind speed sensors in stratospheric balloon missions, offering an easy-to-calibrate, low-cost, and accurate solution. The present paper provides a short overview of stratospheric balloon missions and their relevance in atmospheric research and outlines the challenges and limitations of existing wind speed sensing technologies. The cup anemometer is also described, detailing its working principle, advantages, and limitations, and propose a methodology for incorporating the instrument into stratospheric balloon missions. To validate the proposed methodology, a stratospheric balloon mission (the Tasec-Lab experiment, onboard a B2Space balloon launched in 2021), was equipped with a cup anemometer whose performance was analyzed. The results prove that cup anemometers can provide accurate and reliable relative wind speed measurements in the tropopause and the stratosphere. Furthermore, the low power consumption and the ease of development and calibration of cup anemometers make them an attractive option for stratospheric balloon missions.
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Affordable and clean energy

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Physics and Astronomy (Miscellaneous), give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-03-19:

  • Google Scholar: 3
  • Scopus: 2
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-03-19:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 2 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/80721/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 254
  • Downloads: 55
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 7 - Affordable and clean energy, with a probability of 87% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ALFONSO CORCUERA, DANIEL) and Last Author (PEREZ MUÑOZ, ANGEL GROVE).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ALFONSO CORCUERA, DANIEL.

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