Design validation of MicroMED, a particle analyzer for ExoMars 2020

MicroMED is an optical particle counter that has been selected to join the ExoMars 2020 mission as part of the Dust Suite payload. The instrument will allow monitoring airborne dust of the Red Planet, focusing on the characterization of the atmosphere thermal structure, balance and dynamics. The Mic...

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Published in2019 IEEE 5th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace) pp. 126 - 130
Main Authors Scaccabarozzi, Diego, Cortecchia, Fausto, Cozzolino, Fabio, Mongelluzzo, Giuseppe, Brienza, Daniele, Ortega Rico, Alberto Martin, Rodriguez, Ignacio Arruego, Saggin, Bortolino, Somaschini, Riccardo, Magni, Marianna, Valnegri, Pietro, Valiesfahani, Arash, Tarabini, Marco, Esposito, Francesca, Molfese, Cesare
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2019
Subjects
Atmospheric measurements
dust
ExoMars 2020 mission
Extraterrestrial measurements
Instruments
Laser excitation
Mars
MicroMED
particle analyzer
Particle measurements
Temperature distribution
Testing
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Summary:MicroMED is an optical particle counter that has been selected to join the ExoMars 2020 mission as part of the Dust Suite payload. The instrument will allow monitoring airborne dust of the Red Planet, focusing on the characterization of the atmosphere thermal structure, balance and dynamics. The MicroMED has been developed by consortium of Italian research Institutes and Spanish space agency. This study summarizes detailed thermo-mechanical design of the instrument and its validation in expected mechanical and thermal environments.
ISSN:2575-7490
DOI:10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2019.8869666