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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-377-2017
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-377-2017
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Research article
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11 Oct 2017
Research article |
| 11 Oct 2017
The effect of winding and core support material on the thermal gain dependence of a fluxgate magnetometer sensor
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Ian R. Mann
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Andy Kale
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
David K. Milling
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Barry B. Narod
Narod Geophysics Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
John R. Bennest
Bennest Enterprises Ltd., Summerland, BC, Canada
David Barona
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Martyn J. Unsworth
Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- The Sensing Characteristics of Ring-Core Fluxgate Sensors at Temperature Interval of −50 °C to +85 °C H. Can et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2018.2835771
- Design and Testing of an Adaptive In-phase Magnetometer (AIMAG), the Equatorial-Electrojet-Detecting Fluxgate Magnetometer, for the CAS500-3 Satellite S. Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15194829
- MagneToRE: Mapping the 3-D Magnetic Structure of the Solar Wind Using a Large Constellation of Nanosatellites B. Maruca et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2021.665885
- First in situ measurements of the prototype Tesseract fluxgate magnetometer on the ACES-II-Low sounding rocket K. Greene et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-13-249-2024
- A hybrid fluxgate and search coil magnetometer concept using a racetrack core D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-7-265-2018
- LaboratOry for the Behavior of the SloT Region: a small mission doing big radiation science R. Filwett et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2025.1654754
- Design, fabrication and characterisation of a three-axis, ring-core fluxgate magnetometer A. Mosahebfard et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-021-02150-9
- On the Impact of Thermal Gradients Across Fluxgate Sensors on In Situ Magnetic Field Measurements K. Greene et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JA031369
- Ground Calibration with Orthogonality Correction for Tri-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer for CAS500-3 D. Choi et al. https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2024.41.4.271
- Development of a High-Precision Deep-Sea Magnetic Survey System for Human-Occupied Vehicles Q. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13183611
- The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) Mission D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01184-4
- Design and performance of the space environment in-situ suite on the FY-4B satellite X. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2025.02.010
- In situ calibration of offsetting magnetometer feedback transients on the Cassiope spacecraft D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-8-187-2019
- Temperature Drift Performance of Fluxgate Sensor with Open-loop Measurement J. JIANG & B. ZHOU https://doi.org/10.11728/cjss2026.03.2025-0055
- Low-noise permalloy ring cores for fluxgate magnetometers D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-8-227-2019
- The Origin of Observed Magnetic Variability for a Sol on Mars From InSight A. Mittelholz et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006505
- Tesseract – a high-stability, low-noise fluxgate sensor designed for constellation applications K. Greene et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-11-307-2022
- The MAGnetometers for Innovation and Capability (MAGIC) Technology Demonstration Payload D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01191-5
- Space weather underground program: low-cost magnetometer observations of the 2023 annular solar eclipse H. Connor et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2026.1721560
- Low-Temperature-Drift Design of Fluxgate Sensors for Geomagnetic Observation Based on the Two-Stage Magnetic Field Adjustment Method J. Shi et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2023.3312253
- In-Orbit Temperature Calibration of Long-Term Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Magnetometer Data Y. Ahn et al. https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2026.43.2.103
21 citations as recorded by crossref.
- The Sensing Characteristics of Ring-Core Fluxgate Sensors at Temperature Interval of −50 °C to +85 °C H. Can et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2018.2835771
- Design and Testing of an Adaptive In-phase Magnetometer (AIMAG), the Equatorial-Electrojet-Detecting Fluxgate Magnetometer, for the CAS500-3 Satellite S. Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15194829
- MagneToRE: Mapping the 3-D Magnetic Structure of the Solar Wind Using a Large Constellation of Nanosatellites B. Maruca et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2021.665885
- First in situ measurements of the prototype Tesseract fluxgate magnetometer on the ACES-II-Low sounding rocket K. Greene et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-13-249-2024
- A hybrid fluxgate and search coil magnetometer concept using a racetrack core D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-7-265-2018
- LaboratOry for the Behavior of the SloT Region: a small mission doing big radiation science R. Filwett et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2025.1654754
- Design, fabrication and characterisation of a three-axis, ring-core fluxgate magnetometer A. Mosahebfard et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-021-02150-9
- On the Impact of Thermal Gradients Across Fluxgate Sensors on In Situ Magnetic Field Measurements K. Greene et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JA031369
- Ground Calibration with Orthogonality Correction for Tri-Axis Fluxgate Magnetometer for CAS500-3 D. Choi et al. https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2024.41.4.271
- Development of a High-Precision Deep-Sea Magnetic Survey System for Human-Occupied Vehicles Q. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13183611
- The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) Mission D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01184-4
- Design and performance of the space environment in-situ suite on the FY-4B satellite X. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2025.02.010
- In situ calibration of offsetting magnetometer feedback transients on the Cassiope spacecraft D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-8-187-2019
- Temperature Drift Performance of Fluxgate Sensor with Open-loop Measurement J. JIANG & B. ZHOU https://doi.org/10.11728/cjss2026.03.2025-0055
- Low-noise permalloy ring cores for fluxgate magnetometers D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-8-227-2019
- The Origin of Observed Magnetic Variability for a Sol on Mars From InSight A. Mittelholz et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JE006505
- Tesseract – a high-stability, low-noise fluxgate sensor designed for constellation applications K. Greene et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-11-307-2022
- The MAGnetometers for Innovation and Capability (MAGIC) Technology Demonstration Payload D. Miles et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-025-01191-5
- Space weather underground program: low-cost magnetometer observations of the 2023 annular solar eclipse H. Connor et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2026.1721560
- Low-Temperature-Drift Design of Fluxgate Sensors for Geomagnetic Observation Based on the Two-Stage Magnetic Field Adjustment Method J. Shi et al. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2023.3312253
- In-Orbit Temperature Calibration of Long-Term Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Magnetometer Data Y. Ahn et al. https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2026.43.2.103
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Short summary
Fluxgate magnetometers are an important geophysical tool but are typically sensitive to changes in sensor temperature. We used a novel, low-cost calibration procedure to compare six matched sensors in which the material used as the mechanical support is varied and found that 30 % glass-filled PEEK engineering plastic is a good candidate for sensors. It is more economical, easier to machine, lighter, and more robust than historically used machinable ceramic.
Fluxgate magnetometers are an important geophysical tool but are typically sensitive to changes...
