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Anemometer

An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed or wind pressure. There are different types, but a common type is the cup anemometer, which has either 3 or 4 cups attached to a central shaft. As wind blows past the cups, it causes the shaft to spin. By counting the number of revolutions over a set time period, like 10 seconds, the average wind speed can be determined. A 3-cup anemometer is generally more accurate at measuring wind speeds under 60 mph, while a 4-cup version provides more consistent measurements at higher speeds above 60 mph. The document then describes how a basic cup anemometer can be constructed with common household items by attaching cups to a central shaft

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Anemometer

An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed or wind pressure. There are different types, but a common type is the cup anemometer, which has either 3 or 4 cups attached to a central shaft. As wind blows past the cups, it causes the shaft to spin. By counting the number of revolutions over a set time period, like 10 seconds, the average wind speed can be determined. A 3-cup anemometer is generally more accurate at measuring wind speeds under 60 mph, while a 4-cup version provides more consistent measurements at higher speeds above 60 mph. The document then describes how a basic cup anemometer can be constructed with common household items by attaching cups to a central shaft

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Anemometer

By
Hammad Hassan
Zeeshan Nayyar
What is Anemometer?
It is a measuring device used for measuring Wind speed or
Wind Pressure.

It is a common weather station instrument.

There is a close connection between the pressure
and the speed, an anemometer designed for one
will give information about both.
Anemometer
Anemometer are of many kinds but we will tell the working
of that type which we are going to make.

Cup Anemometer

A cup anemometer could have 3 or 4 cups.
The air flow past the cups in any horizontal direction and
turn the shaft in a manner that is proportional to the wind
speed.
Count the turns of the shaft over a set time period.
This gives Average speed of wind.
Cup Anemometer
Comparison of 3 and 4 Cup Anemometer
3 Cup Anemometer 4 Cup Anemometer
It had an error of less than 3% up
to 60 mph (97 km/h).
In it each cup produces
maximum torque when it was at
45 degrees to the wind flow.
The three cup anemometer also
had a more constant torque and
responded more quickly to
gusts than the four cup
anemometer.
With four cups it is easy to see
that since the cups are arranged
symmetrically on the end of the
arms, the wind always has the
hollow of one cup presented to
it and is blowing on the back of
the cup on the opposite end of
the cross.
It gives 33.3% of error when
speed of wind is more than 60
mph.
Construction
It could be made by household things.





And also by any special arrangements.
To make an anemometer we need three cups with rods;
connected to each other by a single vertical shaft or some
block connected to shaft that could rotate. The joints could
be welds or some other type.
Construction
Now we need to construct a mounting block which will
hold the vertical shaft to which wind cups will be attached
and allow the wind cups to rotate freely. This holding and
rotating is possible by bearing collar assembly.
Construction
Attach the cups to vertical shaft and its holding assembly. Mark one of
the cup (X).
The Anemometer is ready to measure the wind speed. We will be
needing a stopwatch.
Take it outside and hold it in front of you in an open area where the
wind is blowing.
Look at the X on the bottom of the cup as it spins around. Count the
number of times it spins around (revolutions) in 10 seconds. Use the
table below to estimate the wind speed.
Working
Or we can use Motorbike Speedometer to measure speed
of cups which are being rotated by wind; this will give us
speed of wind.
Working

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