Pressure sensing probe

1. A probe, comprising:

a first facet associated with a first pressure port operable to measure a first wind pressure;

a second facet adjacent to the first facet, the second facet associated with a second pressure port operable to measure a second wind pressure;

a third facet adjacent to the second facet, the third facet associated with a third pressure port operable to measure a third wind pressure;

a fourth facet adjacent to the third facet; and

a fifth facet adjacent to the fourth facet and to the first facet;

wherein:

the first facet, the second facet, the third facet, the fourth facet, and the fifth facet are located between a first end portion and a second end portion of the probe;

the probe is coupled to a vehicle; and

a surface of each of the first facet, the second facet, and the third facet of the probe face away from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a surface of each of the fourth facet and the fifth facet face toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.

2. The probe of claim 1 , wherein:

the first end portion comprises a fourth pressure port operable to measure a fourth wind pressure; and

the fourth wind pressure is a reference pressure.

3. The probe of claim 1 , wherein the first facet, the second facet, the third facet, the fourth facet, and a fifth facet are flat surfaces.

4. The probe of claim 1 , wherein:

the first end portion is a cone-shaped tip comprising a first end;

the second end portion is a cylindrical base comprising a second end; and

a maximum length from the first end to the second end is eight inches.

5. The probe of claim 1 , wherein the first pressure port, the second pressure port, and the third pressure port are located the same distance from the first end portion.

6. The probe of claim 1 , wherein the probe is a solid object comprising at least one of the following materials:

aluminum;

steel; and

plastic.

7. A method, comprising:

measuring a first wind pressure using a first pressure port associated with a first facet of a probe;

measuring a second wind pressure using a second pressure port associated with a second facet of the probe;

measuring a third wind pressure using a third pressure port associated with a third facet of the probe,

wherein:

the second facet is adjacent to the first facet;

the third facet is adjacent to the second facet and a fourth facet;

the fourth facet is adjacent to a fifth facet;

the fifth facet is adjacent to the first facet;

the first facet, the second facet, the third facet, the fourth facet, and the fifth facet are located between a first end portion and a second end portion of the probe;

the probe is coupled to a vehicle; and

a surface of each of the first facet, the second facet, and the third facet of the probe face away from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a surface of each of the fourth facet and the fifth facet face toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising measuring a fourth wind pressure using a fourth pressure port, wherein:

the first end portion comprises the fourth pressure port; and

the fourth wind pressure is a reference pressure.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first facet, the second facet, the third facet, the fourth facet, and a fifth facet are flat surfaces.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein:

the first end portion is a cone-shaped tip comprising a first end;

the second end portion is a cylindrical base comprising a second end; and

a maximum length from the first end to the second end is eight inches.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first pressure port, the second pressure port, and the third pressure port are located the same distance from the first end portion.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the probe is a solid object comprising at least one of the following materials:

aluminum;

steel; and

plastic.

13. One or more computer-readable storage media embodying instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

measuring a first wind pressure using a first pressure port associated with a first facet of a probe;

measuring a second wind pressure using a second pressure port associated with a second facet of the probe;

measuring a third wind pressure using a third pressure port associated with a third facet of the probe,

wherein:

the second facet is adjacent to the first facet;

the third facet is adjacent to the second facet and a fourth facet;

the fourth facet is adjacent to a fifth facet;

the fifth facet is adjacent to the first facet;

the first facet, the second facet, the third facet, the fourth facet, and the fifth facet are located between a first end portion and a second end portion of the probe;

the probe is coupled to a vehicle; and

a surface of each of the first facet, the second facet, and the third facet of the probe face away from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and a surface of each of the fourth facet and the fifth facet face toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.

14. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13 , the operations further comprising measuring a fourth wind pressure using a fourth pressure port, wherein:

the first end portion comprises the fourth pressure port; and

the fourth wind pressure is a reference pressure.

15. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13 , wherein the first facet, the second facet, the third facet, the fourth facet, and a fifth facet are flat surfaces.

16. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13 , wherein:

the first end portion is a cone-shaped tip comprising a first end;

the second end portion is a cylindrical base comprising a second end; and

a maximum length from the first end to the second end is eight inches.

17. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13 , wherein the first pressure port, the second pressure port, and the third pressure port are located the same distance from the first end portion.