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A wind tunnel for the calibration of Mars wind sensors

Abstract:: A major limitation in the development of wind sensors for use on Mars is the lack of suitable testing and calibration facilities. A low-density wind tunnel has been developed at Oxford University for calibration of wind sensors for Mars landers, capable of providing stable or dynamically varying winds, of air or carbon dioxide, at Martian pressures (5-10 mbar) and speeds (0.5-30 m/s), and temperatures of 200-300 K. The flow field in the test section was calculated using analytical and computational modelling techniques, and validated experimentally using a pitot probe. This facility's stability and accuracy offer significant advantages with respect to previous calibration facilities. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Wilson, C., Camilletti, A., Calcutt, S., & Ligrani, P. (2008). A wind tunnel for the calibration of Mars wind sensors. Planetary and Space Science, 56(11), 1532–1541.

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Wilson, C., et al. “A Wind Tunnel for the Calibration of Mars Wind Sensors.” Planetary and Space Science, vol. 56, no. 11, Elsevier, 2008, pp. 1532–41.

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Wilson, C, A Camilletti, S Calcutt, and P Ligrani. 2008. “A Wind Tunnel for the Calibration of Mars Wind Sensors.” Planetary and Space Science 56 (11): 1532–41.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.05.011

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+ Wilson, C More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Physics
Sub department:: Atmos Ocean & Planet Physics
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+ Camilletti, A More by this author

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+ Calcutt, S More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Physics
Sub department:: Atmos Ocean & Planet Physics
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+ Ligrani, P More by this author

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Journal:: Planetary and Space Science More from this journal
Volume:: 56
Issue:: 11
Pages:: 1532-1541
Publication date:: 2008-10-01
DOI:: 10.1016/j.pss.2008.05.011
ISSN:: 0032-0633

Keywords:: Anemometer

Calibration

Laminar flow

Wind tunnel

Mars

Martian meteorological sensors
Pubs id:: pubs:115520
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Local pid:: pubs:115520
Source identifiers:: 115520
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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Copyright holder:: Elsevier Ltd
Copyright date:: 2008
Notes:: Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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