The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars
We describe the parameters that drive the design and modeling of the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) Ground Temperature Sensor (GTS), an instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, and report preliminary test results. REMS GTS is a lightweight, low-power, and low cost pyrometer f...
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doaj-6a60c71d5b5646cbbd2e1dc980fc6ca62020-11-24T20:58:11ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202010-10-0110109211923110.3390/s101009211The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on MarsMiguel RamosEduardo SebastiánCarlos ArmiensJavier Gómez-ElviraMaría P. ZorzanoJesus Martinez-FriasBlanca EstebanWe describe the parameters that drive the design and modeling of the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) Ground Temperature Sensor (GTS), an instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, and report preliminary test results. REMS GTS is a lightweight, low-power, and low cost pyrometer for measuring the Martian surface kinematic temperature. The sensor’s main feature is its innovative design, based on a simple mechanical structure with no moving parts. It includes an in-flight calibration system that permits sensor recalibration when sensor sensitivity has been degraded by deposition of dust over the optics. This paper provides the first results of a GTS engineering model working in a Martian-like, extreme environment. http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/10/9211/IR ground temperature sensorsensor thermal modelspacecraft instrumentationin-flight calibration |
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Miguel Ramos Eduardo Sebastián Carlos Armiens Javier Gómez-Elvira María P. Zorzano Jesus Martinez-Frias Blanca Esteban The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars Sensors IR ground temperature sensor sensor thermal model spacecraft instrumentation in-flight calibration |
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Miguel Ramos Eduardo Sebastián Carlos Armiens Javier Gómez-Elvira María P. Zorzano Jesus Martinez-Frias Blanca Esteban |
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The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars |
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The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars |
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The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars |
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The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars |
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The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station Ground Temperature Sensor: A Pyrometer for Measuring Ground Temperature on Mars |
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rover environmental monitoring station ground temperature sensor: a pyrometer for measuring ground temperature on mars |
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We describe the parameters that drive the design and modeling of the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) Ground Temperature Sensor (GTS), an instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, and report preliminary test results. REMS GTS is a lightweight, low-power, and low cost pyrometer for measuring the Martian surface kinematic temperature. The sensor’s main feature is its innovative design, based on a simple mechanical structure with no moving parts. It includes an in-flight calibration system that permits sensor recalibration when sensor sensitivity has been degraded by deposition of dust over the optics. This paper provides the first results of a GTS engineering model working in a Martian-like, extreme environment. |
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IR ground temperature sensor sensor thermal model spacecraft instrumentation in-flight calibration |
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