The ISEE 1 and 2 Fluxgate Magnetometers
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Electronics
- Vol. 16 (3) , 239-242
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tge.1978.294554
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
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