Articles | Volume 6, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-377-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-377-2017
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

David M. Miles, Ian R. Mann, Andy Kale, David K. Milling, Barry B. Narod, John R. Bennest, David Barona, and Martyn J. Unsworth

Data sets

Data and Source Code for: The Effect of Construction Material on the Thermal Gain Dependence of a Fluxgate Magnetometer Sensor D. M. Miles https://doi.org/10.7939/DVN/10993

Model code and software

Data and Source Code for: The Effect of Construction Material on the Thermal Gain Dependence of a Fluxgate Magnetometer Sensor D. M. Miles https://doi.org/10.7939/DVN/10993

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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.