A Wheel Electrometer to Measure Electrostatic Fields on the Martian SurfaceA system of embedded sensors that can be incorporated into the wheel of any future mission rover would provide for a simple and fairly unobtrusive way to measure the distribution of electrostatic fields on the Martian surface and to measure variations in soil electrostatic response. This technology could perhaps be applied to different types of sensors that require the mobility provided by a rover s wheel.
Document ID
20030110697
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
C.I. Calle (Kennedy Space Center Merritt Island, Florida, United States)
C.R. Buhler (Swales Aerospace Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
J.G. Mantovani (Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida, United States)
E.E. Groop (Kennedy Space Center Merritt Island, Florida, United States)
M.G. Buehler (Jet Propulsion Lab La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States)
A.W. Nowicki (Dynacs Inc. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
March 17, 2003
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIV Conference Proceeding