Wind-Blown Ground Cloud Seeding Generator for Vertical Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ground-based cloud seeding material generators face limitations in vertical spreading and are inconvenient to manage and perform experiments due to issues like downwash phenomena and interference from obstacles, requiring significant human and material resources.
Innovation Solution
A wind blow type ground-based cloud seeding material generator with a tapered body, blowing fan, and X-shaped frame structure to disperse seeding materials vertically and horizontally, equipped with a support unit for rotation and a remote controller for ignitor operation, along with anti-flame nets and filters to enhance dispersion and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cloud seeding materials are sprayed from ground level, then the experiment can be performed with less human and material resources, but the downwash phenomenon occurs and vertical spreading is limited due to horizontal wind and obstacles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from ground-level spraying to aerial spraying using a drone platform, adding the vertical dimension to the experiment setup. This allows seeding materials to be dispersed above obstacles and shields, achieving both resource efficiency and reliable vertical spreading capability by operating in a different spatial dimension.
2Reliability
If a tower-type ground-based cloud seeding material generator is installed to promote vertical spreading, then vertical dispersion is improved, but the device complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex mechanical tower structure with an aerial drone platform that uses flight control systems and propulsion mechanisms. This substitution achieves vertical dispersion through aerial positioning rather than physical height, significantly reducing device complexity and improving ease of deployment and management.
3Reliability
If ground-based cloud seeding material generators are installed at high places such as rooftops, then vertical spreading is promoted, but the ease of operation and management becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic aerial drone platform that can flexibly position itself in three-dimensional space rather than being fixed at a high location. This dynamic positioning capability allows the system to achieve vertical spreading effects while maintaining ease of operation, as the drone can be deployed, positioned, and retrieved without complex installation or access requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective vertical and horizontal dispersion of seeding materials, reducing interference from wind and obstacles, and allows for flexible experimentation with improved management and safety features.
Implementation Method 1
a blowing fan disposed at a lower side of the body to blow air upward
Implementation Method 2
burning cloud seeding flares on the ground
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a wind blow type ground-based cloud seeding material generator for weather modification, which is capable of perform an experiment for precipitation enhancement through the steps of burning cloud seeding flares on the ground, vertically and horizontally dispersing the seeding materials, and dispersing the seeding material to clouds or fog to grow water drops and ice crystals, and which makes experiment and management easy through effective vertical dispersion of cloud seeding materials.