FURUNO Weather Radar - CTCN

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FURUNO Weather Radar

February 2021

Yusuke Mizutani

System Solutions Business Unit

FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.


World compact/light weight

Weather radar Compact size enable to install on top of existing building and to

save costs and period for installation

Features

Compact and light weight (1 m/65 kg)

Easy installation

Real time observation for localized weather

Competitive costs of installation and operation (Suitable to build multiple radars network)

Low power consumption (Household power)

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FURUNO

•No heavy machinery, tower,

building for radar installation

•Solid State technology

S-band radar

• Building/Tower with control room

• Big size Antenna Radome

• Klystron and Solid State technology

Signal Processing Unit

Antenna radome

Space-saving for Installation

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S-band radar @ Cox’s Bazar

Ref: JICA report 12149308_01.pdf (jica.go.jp)

https://libopac.jica.go.jp/images/report/12149308_01.pdf


S band

( Φ 12.6m)

Weather

Radar

X band

( Φ 3.3m)

Weather

Radar

C band

( Φ 7.0m)

Weather

Radar

FURUNO

(Φ 1m)

Weather

Radar

Detection Range

(Data update cycle)

50km 80km 250km 450km

(30sec ) (60sec) (5min ) (10min )

Range

resolution

75m

150m

1km

4km

Weather forecast

(Movement of nimbus, precipitation)

Monitoring of typhoon, rain fronts

Large

Weather Radar

Compact Weather Radar

Comparison conventional radar & FURUNO

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Φ: diameter of radar radome

High-precision monitoring of

precipitation intensity in local area


Software (RainMap, standard)

For controlling, monitoring and setting

Signal Processing

Unit

(SPU)

Data Processing

Unit

(DPU)

Standard Configurations (WR2120)

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Available data format

• SCN (FURUNO)

• HDF5

• CF/Radial (NetCDF)

• CF-compliant

NetCDF (Rain)

• Grib2 (Rain)

External HDD can be connected to DPU.

Antenna

Unit

(ATU)


Internet

Web browser

Multiple-radar Configurations (WR2120)

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Antenna Unit

(ATU)

Signal Processing

Unit

(SPU)

Data Processing

Unit

(DPU)

Data storage and computing.

Software is selectable from

FURUNO, IRIS Focus, and more.

Server Antenna Unit

(ATU)

Signal Processing

Unit

(SPU)

Data Processing

Unit

(DPU)

Antenna Unit

(ATU)

Signal Processing

Unit

(SPU)

Data Processing

Unit

(DPU)


Multiple-radar system

Heavy rain will block transmitted signals behind the area.

→Need other radars to cover the blind area

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Shaded

Area


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Usage example in Singapore


8 Ref: Public Utilities Board（PUB） https://www.pub.gov.sg/news/FeaturedStories/07022001

Usage example in Singapore

https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSBrisbane/videos/2548820838723964/

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Usage example in Japan


Usage example in Japan


Installation image in Bangladesh

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Transportability

Ruggedized design

Quick release cable

Isolation vibrator (for ATU and SPU)

Meets MIL-STD-810G Test Method 514.7 ANNEX C Category 4 Secured Cargo, Common

carrier (US highway truck vibration exposure) Test1

Case for transportation (for ATU and SPU)

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Site A Site B

Site B, C, D…

Relocation Transportable platform

Site A


Transportability – Optional Tools

Vibration isolator

Case

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During Observation

During Travel

Out

Rigger

Power

Generator

Signal

ProcessorAntenna

Unit

Antenna

Unit

Out

Rigger

Power

GeneratorSignal

Processor

Wire

Stay

Antenna

UnitPower

Generator

Signal

Processor

(Luggage

Width)


SMALL WONDER Contact:

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +81（0）798 63 1270

Web:

FURUNO's meteorological monitoring and

analysing system | System Solution |

FURUNO

https://www.furuno.com/en/systems/meteorological-monitoring/





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