Design and Testing of Magnetic Torquers for Pico Satellite Attitude Control

Title

Design and Testing of Magnetic Torquers for Pico Satellite Attitude Control

 Author

van den Bos, Michael (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering)

Contributor

Speretta, S. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0003-0426-8138
Cervone, A. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0001-5231-7948
Dirkx, D. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0003-2069-0603

 Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Aerospace Engineering

 Project

Delfi-PocketQube

 Date

2019-07-25

 Abstract

What is the most advantageous magnetic attitude control torquer for reducing angular rates of a PocketQube? To answer this question several magnetorquer concepts are explored and two concepts are built. In addition, a method to test these magnetorquers is developed. An Air-core magnetorquer system and a magnetorquer embedded in a PCB are designed, built and tested. By building and testing the designs also possible construction issues related to a concept can be found, which are not evident when only designing the magnetorquers. The Air-core magnetorquers also serves as a prototype for the magnetorquer for Delfi-PQ, the satellite to be launched by Delft University of Technology. After testing two concepts are then compared with each other and also with other concepts such as a ferromagnetic torque rod.

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 Embargo date

2019-07-25

 Part of collection

Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

 Rights

© 2019 Michael van den Bos
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