A magnetic damping system for nanospacecraft attitude stabilization is proposed, based on the use of thin strips of amorphous Fe-B-Si soft magnetic ribbons. The size, number, and location of the strips is optimized, and a predictive formulation is provided. The main result of ground tests, comparing the performance of several soft magnetic materials, is that suitably heat-treated amorphous ribbons provide the best loss performance in the whole range of magnetic fields expected in orbit.
Optimal geometry and materials for nanospacecraft magnetic damping systems
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; 51 , 1 ; 127-141
2015-01-01
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