Design and Evaluation of a Balloon-Borne Electric Field Sensor

Abstract

A new instrument is described for the measurement of electric fields. This application uses a spherical superpressure balloon with an exterior conductive coating and the instrument package located inside the balloon as the lifting device, the sensor, and the instrument shield. This unique design offers superior performance and opportunities here-to-fore inaccessible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032450

Entities

People

  • Hugh J. Christian Jr.

Organizations

  • Rice University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Charge Density
  • Coatings
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electricity
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electrometers
  • Electronics
  • Equations
  • Frequency Response
  • Measurement
  • Space Charge

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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