Performances of the OVH magnetometer for the Danish Oersted satellite

Author

Duret, D. ; Léger, J.M. ; Francès, M. ; Bonzom, J. ; Alcouffe, F. ; Perret, A. ; Llorens, J.C. ; Baby, C.

Author_Institution

CEA, Centre d´´Etudes Nucleaires, de Grenoble, France

Volume

32

Issue

5

fYear

1996

fDate

9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

4935

Lastpage

4937

Abstract

Leti has constructed an absolute proton Overhauser magnetometer to be launched with the Danish Oersted satellite in 1997. This equipment provides high resolution and small volume characteristics for the calibration of on board vectorial magnetometers: the overall absolute resolution remains below 0.25 nT (1 σ), for magnetic fields between 16 μT and 54 μT. Two models (flight and spare) have been characterized in terms of functional, environmental and EMC performances. The result is a new standard for low orbit scientific earth magnetic mapping missions

Keywords

artificial satellites; calibration; dynamic testing; electromagnetic compatibility; geomagnetism; geophysical equipment; magnetic field measurement; magnetometers; nuclear Overhauser effect; remote sensing; 16 to 54 muT; Danish Oersted satellite; EMC performance; OVH magnetometer; absolute proton Overhauser magnetometer; environmental performance; functional performance; high resolution; low orbit scientific earth magnetic mapping missions; magnetic field measurement; on board vectorial magnetometer calibration; small volume characteristics; thermal vacuum testing; total error budget; vibration testing; Electromagnetic compatibility; Frequency; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic sensors; Magnetometers; Satellites; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.539293

Filename

539293