Development of an Expendable Current Profiler Based on Modulation and Demodulation

IF 1.8 4区地球科学 Q3 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems Pub Date : 2022-11-22 DOI:10.5194/gi-2022-22

Keyu Zhou, Qisheng Zhang, Guangyuan Chen, Zucan Lin, Yunliang Liu, Pengyu Li

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Abstract

Abstract. We designed a low-cost expandable current profiler including software and hardware. An expendable current profiler (XCP) is an observation instrument that rapidly measures currents based on the principle that currents cut the geomagnetic field to induce electric fields. It is important to reduce the cost of an XCP because it is a single-use device. The digitization of the previously developed XCP is carried out underwater, which requires the probe to contain not only analogue circuits for acquiring signals but also digital circuits and digital chips, which are relatively expensive. In this study, an XCP has been developed that adopts signal modulation and demodulation to transmit analogue signals on an enamelled wire, and the signal digitization occurs above the surface of the water. The cost of the instrument is effectively reduced by half while maintaining the ability to measure parameters such as sea current and temperature in real-time. After comparison with data processed from laboratory tests, the acquisition circuit showed accuracy within one-thousandth of one per cent, and the XCP analogue circuit developed for the overall system was stable and reliable. The system exhibited an acquisition accuracy higher than 50 nV for 16 Hz, and the quality of the acquired signal met the requirements for an XCP instrument.

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基于调制解调的消耗型电流分析器的研制

摘要。我们设计了一个低成本的可扩展电流分析器，包括软件和硬件。消耗型电流廓形仪(XCP)是利用电流切断地磁场产生电场的原理，快速测量电流的观测仪器。降低XCP的成本非常重要，因为它是一种一次性设备。先前开发的XCP的数字化是在水下进行的，这要求探头不仅包含用于获取信号的模拟电路，还包含相对昂贵的数字电路和数字芯片。在本研究中，开发了一种采用信号调制和解调的XCP，在漆包线上传输模拟信号，信号数字化发生在水面以上。仪器的成本有效地降低了一半，同时保持了实时测量海流和温度等参数的能力。与实验室测试数据比较，采集电路的精度在千分之一到百分之一以内，为整个系统开发的XCP模拟电路稳定可靠。该系统在16 Hz频率下的采集精度高于50 nV，采集信号质量满足XCP仪器的要求。

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Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARYMETEOROLOGY-METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

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3.70

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审稿时长

37 weeks

期刊介绍： Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI) is an open-access interdisciplinary electronic journal for swift publication of original articles and short communications in the area of geoscientific instruments. It covers three main areas: (i) atmospheric and geospace sciences, (ii) earth science, and (iii) ocean science. A unique feature of the journal is the emphasis on synergy between science and technology that facilitates advances in GI. These advances include but are not limited to the following: concepts, design, and description of instrumentation and data systems; retrieval techniques of scientific products from measurements; calibration and data quality assessment; uncertainty in measurements; newly developed and planned research platforms and community instrumentation capabilities; major national and international field campaigns and observational research programs; new observational strategies to address societal needs in areas such as monitoring climate change and preventing natural disasters; networking of instruments for enhancing high temporal and spatial resolution of observations. GI has an innovative two-stage publication process involving the scientific discussion forum Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems Discussions (GID), which has been designed to do the following: foster scientific discussion; maximize the effectiveness and transparency of scientific quality assurance; enable rapid publication; make scientific publications freely accessible.