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The Challenges in Applying Magnetroesistive Sensors on the 'Curiosity' RoverMagnetoresistive Sensors were selected for use on the motor encoders throughout the Curiosity Rover for motor position feedback devices. The Rover contains 28 acuators with a corresponding number of encoder assemblies. The environment on Mars provides opportunities for challenges to any hardware design. The encoder assemblies presented several barriers that had to be vaulted in order to say the rover was ready to fly. The environment and encoder specific design features provided challenges that had to be solved in time to fly.
Document ID
20150007492
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Johnson, Michael R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 6, 2015
Publication Date
March 19, 2013
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Magnetoresistive Sensors and Sensors and Magnetic Systems
Location: Wetzlar
Country: Germany
Start Date: March 19, 2013
End Date: March 20, 2013
Sponsors: Sensitec GmbH
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Gererator (RTG)
Curiosity rover

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