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NASA NTRS1984

Plasma and electric field measurements of the PVO in the Venus ionosheath

A study of the plasma and electric-field measurements of the PVO in the Venus ionosheath near the terminator region is presented. A drastic decrease of the particle-flux intensity measured with the plasma instrument is encountered in the inner ionosheath before the inbound crossing of the ionopause. The outer boundary of the region of weak plasma fluxes is consistent with the presence of a rarefaction wave as reported previously from the Mariner 5 (Bridge et at., 1967), Venera (Verigin et al., 1978) and PVO (Spenner et al., 1980) plasma measurements in the Venus wake. Near that boundary there are, in addition, appreciable changes in the electric field signals detected with the PVO electric-field detectors. These observations suggest the existence of local plasma-wave activity associated with turbulent flow conditions in that region.

Perez-De-tejada, H.↗
NASA NTRS2008

Damage Diagnosis in Semiconductive Materials Using Electrical Impedance Measurements

Recent aerospace industry trends have resulted in an increased demand for real-time, effective techniques for in-flight structural health monitoring. A promising technique for damage diagnosis uses electrical impedance measurements of semiconductive materials. By applying a small electrical current into a material specimen and measuring the corresponding voltages at various locations on the specimen, changes in the electrical characteristics due to the presence of damage can be assessed. An artificial neural network uses these changes in electrical properties to provide an inverse solution that estimates the location and magnitude of the damage. The advantage of the electrical impedance method over other damage diagnosis techniques is that it uses the material as the sensor. Simple voltage measurements can be used instead of discrete sensors, resulting in a reduction in weight and system complexity. This research effort extends previous work by employing finite element method models to improve accuracy of complex models with anisotropic conductivities and by enhancing the computational efficiency of the inverse techniques. The paper demonstrates a proof of concept of a damage diagnosis approach using electrical impedance methods and a neural network as an effective tool for in-flight diagnosis of structural damage to aircraft components.

Ross, Richard W.↗
NASA NTRS1994

Space charge enhanced, plasma gradient induced error in satellite electric field measurements

In magnetospheric plasmas it is possible for plasma gradients to casue error in electric field measurements made by satellite double probes. The space charge emhanced plasma gradient induced error is discussed in general terms, the results of a laboratory experiment designed to illustrate this error are presented, and a simple expression that quantifies this error in a form that is readily applicable to satellite data is derived. The simple expression indicates that for a given probe bias current there is less error for cylindrical probes than for spherical probes. The expression also suggests that for Viking data the error is negligible.

Diebold, D. A.↗
NASA NTRS1983

Comparison of spherical double probe electric field measurements with plasma bulk flows in plasmas having densities less than 1 cm-3

For a three-hour period in the magnetotail over which plasma density varied from less than 0.1 to about 1/cu cm, comparisons of ISEE-1 spherical double probe (dawn to dusk) electric field measurements and ISEE-2 plasma flows (converted to electric fields) show the zero lag cross correlation coefficient between 768 second averages of the two data sets to have been 0.93. A statistical relative uncertainty between pairs of points in the two data sets, estimated by only including counting statistics in the plasma measurement and time variations of the observed electric field over the measurement interval, is able to account for at least 75 percent of the deviations between the two data sets. In agreement with simple Langmuir probe theory, it has been found that the spacecraft potential measured over the three-hour interval by the double probe instrument varied as the log of the product of the plasma density and the square root of the electron temperature.

Mozer, F. S.↗
NASA NTRS1981

Global ionospheric electric field measurements in April 1978

This paper presents an introduction to a global campaign of simultaneous quasi-static electric field measurements from radars, balloons, and satellites at various places within the earth's environment for April 8-14, 1978. The 7-day time period encompassed both extended magnetically quiet times as well as two magnetic storms. These storms were related to SSCs that followed solar flares, one of which included a day-long solar proton event. The wide variety of instrumentation and associated operating modes involved in this campaign is described. Sample conjunctions between satellites and ionospheric measurements are shown that demonstrate that field line mapping is valid under certain circumstances. Some of the largest ionospheric electric fields ever reported with greater than 100-km scale size occurred on April 11, and these events are discussed in detail.

Holzworth, R.↗
NASA NTRS1970

A Study of the Electrotransport in Thin Films: An Advanced Method for the Study of Electrotransport in Thin Films Using Electrical Resistance Measurements

To date, very little is understood about electrotransport in thin films. One reason for this is the lack of methods in which electromigration can be adequately monitored dynamically. In this thesis, a new nondestructive method for the study of the electrotransport phenomenon in thin aluminum films is presented. This method makes use of electrical resistance measurements of various regions along the test sample to monitor changes in resistance resulting from electromigration. The advantage of this method is that resistance changes can be observed long before void formation can be seen using standard microscopy methods. In order to achieve the best efficiency using this method, special consideration must be given to the design of the sample. Design problems and their respective solutions are given. The results of the electrical resistance measurements are interpreted by means of photographs taken with an scanning electron microscope. The increase in resistance of the aluminum samples is interpreted to be due to void formation. The expected decrease in resistance near the anode was never observed. It is shown that mass accumulation takes on the form of hillocks and whiskers on the surface of the aluminum film, which does not contribute appreciably to conductivity.

Hummel, R. E.↗
NASA NTRS1971

Room temperature measurements of electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity of various graphites

Room temperature thermal conductivity measurements were completed on 10 graphite samples selected from the lot of 120 to uniformly span the range of electrical resistivity values. From these data and other measurements a thermal conductivity-electrical conductivity correlation was established to predict room temperature thermal conductivity values for the graphite samples. The correlation, expressed by a parabolic equation, represents available thermal and electrical conductivity data to about + or - 8%.

Mcelroy, D. L.↗
NASA NTRS1993

Electric field measurements with an airplane - Problems caused by emitted charge

The temporal variation of electric field components deduced from measurements made with airplanes penetrating electrified clouds is often complex, especially when the airplane experiences strong electrical charging. However, unusually simple electric field variations were obtained for penetrations involving severe charging of an airplane on flights over Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 19, 1989. Analysis of these results suggests that plumes of ions were emitted from the airplane. The electric field from these plumes was more intense than the ambient field from the cloud at the location of the aft electric field sensor. As a consequence, the deduced component of the ambient electric field in the direction of flight was severely distorted. These findings emphasize (1) the importance of careful evaluation of electric field data obtained with airplanes and (2) the need for improved measurements.

Jones, J. J.↗
NASA NTRS1986

Electric field measurements during the Condor critical velocity experiment

The instrumentation of the Condor critical velocity Ba experiment (Wescott et al., 1986) for the measurements of the energetic particles and the electric field associated with a Ba explosion is described. The Ba explosion created a complex electric field pulse detected in situ by a single-axis double electric-field probe on a separate spacecraft. The measurements provide evidence of several important links in the critical-velocity chain, and are consistent with two hypotheses. The first hypothesis involves the creation of large polarization electric field due to charge separation; the second hypothesis implies a polarization of the beam by currents flowing across it. The chain of physical processes inferred from the observations is in agreement with most theories for the Alfven process.

Kelley, M. C.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Instrumentation for dc and low-frequency electric-field measurements on ISEE-A

It has been found that systematic measurements of the various properties of electric fields existing in space are required for an understanding of the plasma environment. Progress has, however, been limited by a lack of opportunities to fly the long antenna-probes required for double-probe measurements. The improved capabilities of ISEE-A should make it possible to conduct systematic studies of the spatial extent and variability of the zone of strong E-fields, or fast convection, in adjacent magnetospheric regions. The objectives of the ISEE-A measurements are discussed along with the symmetric double-probe floating-potential technique and the antenna-probe design. A description of the electronic design is also provided, giving attention to dc-field measurements, spin coupled dc-field measurements, and calibration and plasma impedance measurements.

Heppner, J. P.↗