penetrometer

A penetrometer is a device to test the strength of a material such as soil.

But if he was right about Europa, the second penetrometer would surely fail.

Following the failure of the first penetrometer, there had been a hasty conference to decide the next step.

There are two manufacturers of cone penetrometer equipment in the United States.

The rover carried a dynamic penetrometer and a radiation densitometer.

'This is a penetrometer - an updating of the Haefeli design.

University of Arizona document, "An impact penetrometer for a landing spacecraft."

To investigate the geography of dangerous snow, including where it is and how it changes, the research group will use a penetrometer.

There are many different types of penetrometer.

He looked down at the penetrometer.

The penetrometer is dropped on the test subject or pressed against it and the depth of the resulting hole is measured.

A device known as a penetrometer studied the surface as the probe landed and seemed to find wet clay.

Scientists believe that the penetrometer may have landed on a large pebble, and they say that the surface is similar to sand made of ice.

Soon after atmospheric entry, the air-brakes were deployed, slowing the penetrometer to an acceptable impact velocity.

The penetrometer would probably rule out disposal sites within 40o of the poles, because in these areas, ice-rafted boulders could create a hazard.

The Huygens probe used a penetrometer on landing to characterize the mechanical properties of the local regolith.

Each rover had both a densitometer and a dynamic penetrometer, to test the density and the bearing strength of the soil.

There was a feeling of unusual excitement aboard Galaxy when the penetrometer was launched - and even the inevitable jokes were muted.

A penetrometer is also used in longer professional cricket matches, to measure how the pitch is holding up over the course of a multi-day match.

The penetrometer is dropped on soil or it is pressed against soil to measure how deep a hole it makes.

The first penetrometer was launched, with vulgar comments from the crew, and two hours later drove like a hypodermic needle into the festering satellite.

Picture of a penetrometer from the European Space Agency (ESA)

This inspection consists of a visual inspection and the use of a tool called a penetrometer which measures the soil's resistance to penetration.

Techniques here include estimating soil type from multispectral imaging, or from an airdropped penetrometer that actually measures the loadbearing capacity of the surface.

Growers determine the proper time for harvest with instruments, gauging firmness with a penetrometer, and sweetness with a refractometer.