Title :
The ISEE 1 and 2 Fluxgate Magnetometers
Author_Institution :
Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024
fDate :
7/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The fluxgate magnetometers on the ISEE 1 and 2 spacecraft are described. Special features include 12-bit analog-to-digital conversion plus averaging to return 16-bit overlapped averages with a particularly attractive transfer function. Flippers activated by bimetallic heaters enable frequent sensor interchange into the spin plane to monitor instrument drifts. Initial operations have been entirely successful.
Keywords :
Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic sensors; Magnetometers; Magnetosphere; Plasma measurements; Satellites; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGE.1978.294554
