The sensor temperature characteristics of a fluxgate magnetometer by a wide-range temperature test for a Mercury exploration satellite

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2721-2730

  Nishio, Y ^a   Tohyama, F ^a   Onishi, N ^b  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TIERRA TECNICA Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

BepiColombo MMO; Calibration; Fluxgate magnetometer; Mercury magnetosphere; Planetary exploration; Temperature characteristics; Temperature test

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOSPHERE; MERCURY (METAL); SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSOR ARRAYS; SOLAR WIND;

FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER; INTERPLANETARY SPACE; MERCURY MAGNETOSPHERE; PLANETARY EXPLORATION; TEMPERATURE TEST;

MAGNETOMETERS;

CALIBRATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETOMETERS; MAGNETOSPHERE; MERCURY (METAL); SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSOR ARRAYS; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 34547402561     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/8/050     Document Type: Article

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