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The Instrument Cosmic-Dust-Analyzer (CDA)

Sensitivity of CDA Target area of CDA
Sensitivity of CDA Target area of CD

Function principle and Instrument Description

Field-of-view

Capabilities

CDA Images

CDA Data Sheet

Mass total 17.15 kg
Mass Dust Analyzer 4.64 kg
Mass Main Electronics 6.8 kg
Mass Preamplifier Box 3.75 kg
Mass High Rate Detector 1.05 kg
Mass Thermal Blanket 0.91 kg
Power consumption (sleep, HRD off) 10.15 W
Power consumption (HRD on) 11.70 W
Power consumption of Replacement Heater 11.25 W
Power consumption Dectontamination Heater 8.85 W
Voltage 30 V
Temperature (Main Electronics, operating) -15 - +40 °C
Temperature (HRD, operating) -25 - +40 °C
Radiation Hardness 100 krad
Data interface 1553 Bus
Data rate Housekeeping 19 bps
Data rate Science 524 bps
Articulation range 0 - 270 °
Target Diameter (IID) 0.41 m
Target Diameter (CAT) 0.16 m
Field-of-View (IID) +/-45 °
Field-of-View (CAT) +/-28 °
Dimensions 0.70x0.45x0.80 m^3
Sensitivity Particle Charge @20 km/s 1e-15 C
Sensitivity Particle speed @10e-13 kg 1 km/s
Sensitivity Particle mass @5 km/s 10e-16 kg
Mass resolution 20 - 50 dalton
Counting rate limit DA/HRD 1/10000 s^-1

Max-Plank Institut für Kernphysik
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Last Modified on 15 October 2008.