Title :
A New Electrostatic Field Measuring Instrument
Author :
Palmer, Jeremy M.
Author_Institution :
Electro-Optical Systems, Inc. Pasadena, California
fDate :
6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A sensor has been developed to measure electrostatic fields between a few tenths of a volt/cm and many thousands of volts/cm. The sensor replaces the rotating chopper in traditional electric field meters with a vibrating sensing disk. Since there are no frictional moving parts, the sensor is ideally suited for the space environment and long lifetime applications. The instrument weighs less than 2.0 pounds; the volume is less than 20 cubic inches. Input power is less than 2.0 watts. Output is two 0 to 5 volt telemetry signals indicating magnitude, sign, and decade multiplier of the electrostatic field.
Keywords :
Earth; Electric variables measurement; Electrostatic measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Plasma measurements; Rockets; Satellites; Space vehicles; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TA.1965.4319846
