Hail Suppression System Zenith® is designed to protect agricultural fields and other objects from harmful hail.
Hail Suppression System Zenith® is a steel shelter structure which houses acoustic cannon, electronic igniter, remote control, power and gas distribution autonomous systems, jet and quencher, as well as tanks filled with explosive gas. A special mix of propane and butane is used as explosive fuel. Hail Suppression System Zenith® is safely grounded.
The safety of Hail Suppression System Zenith® is approved by technical conditions and reviews of specialists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The unique features of the system are as follows:
• Separate and/or networked control
• Autonomous power via a solar battery
• Internal diagnostics and management
• Remote control of the state and operation parameters of the station
Via computer or GSM mobile communications (using SMS messages) the following is ensured:
a) remote control of the following parameters by the support crew:
- the time of shooting;
- the number of shots in one volley (pack);
- the delay between shots.
b) control of the following parameters by the support crew:
- the voltage of the collector battery;
- the voltage of the solar photovoltaic battery;
- the duration of the active operation of the station.
The information about the parameters is displayed on the screen of a computer or GSM mobile communication device.
An important problem for the successful operation of Hail Suppression System Zenith® is not the consequent but preventive application – activation before the formation of a hail cloud (25-30 minutes).
The protection efficiency of the Hail Suppression System Zenith® is 80%: The warranty period is one year.
Currently two modifications of the Hail Suppression System Zenith® are developed and produced.