Project Microburst/Test 2 Report

Project: Microburst

Phase: I

Test: 2

Location:

• Test Site Delta
  • Mobius Research Station, Antarctic Sea

Materials:

• VEIL device (VEIL)
• Anemometer
• Zephyros Wind Cannon 1 (WC-1)
• Zephyros Wind Cannon 2 (WC-2)
• Zephyros Wind Cannon 3 (WC-3)

Goal:

• Activate wind cannons, build and grow air vortex via VEIL, determine if vortex follows VEIL

Objectives:

1. Raise WCs from underground platform
2. Evacuate spectating personnel to safe bunker
3. Activate WCs
4. Activate VEIL
5. Begin measuring wind speed and direction
6. Maneuver VEIL and observe results
7. Power down WCs
8. Power down VEIL

Contingencies:

1. WCs fail to activate
   • Power down active WCs
   • Abort test
   • Return failed assets to engineering department for analysis
2. VEIL fails to activate
   • Power down active WCs
   • Abort test
   • Return failed assets to engineering department for analysis
3. Vortex fails to form
   • Power down active WCs
   • Power down VEIL
   • Analyse results
4. Control of vortex lost
   • Evacuate personnel underground
   • Power down active WCs
   • Lower WCs to underground platform
   • Power down VEIL
   • Allow vortex to dissipate naturally
5. Vortex fails to maneuver with VEIL
   • Power down active WCs
   • Power down VEIL
   • Analyse results

Summary:

• Failure to reach objective 6. Contingency 4 triggered. No damage sustained to assets or personnel. Vortex categorised as EF-5.

Recommendations:

• Recommend physics department A review equations and theories.
  Test department to review technicals before subsequent tests.

Dr. Arthur Hammond