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ReviewSpace science reviews2023

Magnetic Field Modeling and Visualization of the Europa Clipper Spacecraft.

Corey J Cochrane, Neil Murphy, Carol A Raymond, John B Biersteker, Katherine Dang, Xianzhe Jia, Haje Korth, Pablo Narvaez, Jodie B Ream, Benjamin P Weiss

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Review in Space science reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The Psyche Magnetometry Investigation.Space science reviews · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Corey J CochraneJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4935-1472
Neil MurphyJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA.
Carol A RaymondJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA.
John B BierstekerDepartment of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA USA.
Katherine DangJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA.
Xianzhe JiaDepartment of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA.
Haje KorthApplied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD USA.
Pablo NarvaezJet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA USA.
Jodie B ReamDepartment of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA USA.
Benjamin P WeissDepartment of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The goal of NASA's Europa Clipper Mission is to investigate the habitability of the subsurface ocean within the Jovian moon Europa using a suite of ten investigations. The Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM) and Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS) investigations will be used in unison to characterize the thickness and electrical conductivity of Europa's subsurface ocean and the thickness of the ice shell by sensing the induced magnetic field, driven by the strong time-varying magnetic field of the Jovian environment. However, these measurements will be obscured by the magnetic field originating from the Europa Clipper spacecraft. In this work, a magnetic field model of the Europa Clipper spacecraft is presented, characterized with over 260 individual magnetic sources comprising various ferromagnetic and soft-magnetic materials, compensation magnets, solenoids, and dynamic electrical currents flowing within the spacecraft. This model is used to evaluate the magnetic field at arbitrary points around the spacecraft, notably at the locations of the three fluxgate magnetometer sensors and four Faraday cups which make up ECM and PIMS, respectively. The model is also used to evaluate the magnetic field uncertainty at these locations via a Monte Carlo approach. Furthermore, both linear and non-linear gradiometry fitting methods are presented to demonstrate the ability to reliably disentangle the spacecraft field from the ambient using an array of three fluxgate magnetometer sensors mounted along an 8.5-meter (m) long boom. The method is also shown to be useful for optimizing the locations of the magnetometer sensors along the boom. Finally, we illustrate how the model can be used to visualize the magnetic field lines of the spacecraft, thus providing very insightful information for each investigation. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11214-023-00974-y.

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Europa ClipperEuropa Clipper MagnetometerGradiometryPlasma Instrument for Magnetic SoundingSpacecraft magnetic field modeling

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PMID37251605
PMCPMC10220138

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