TY - JOUR
T1 - Flux Pinning Docking Interfaces in Satellites Using Superconducting Foams as Trapped Field Magnets
AU - Koblischka, Michael R.
AU - Koblischka-Veneva, Anjela
AU - Gokhfeld, Denis
AU - Naik, S. Pavan Kumar
AU - Nouailhetas, Quentin
AU - Berger, Kevin
AU - Douine, Bruno
N1 - Funding Information:
Thisworkwas supported in part by SUPERFOAM international project funded by ANR and DFG under Grants ANR-17-CE05-0030 and DFG-ANR Ko2323-10.
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PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - Flux-Pinning Docking Interfaces (FPDI) in satellite systems were developed using bulk superconductors and permanent magnets in previous works. However, such FPDIs have limited magnetic field strength, consist of heavy-weight material, and can only be used with a single purpose, i.e., as chasing or docking satellite. Replacing the magnetic material in the FPDI by a trapped field (TF)-magnet would enable the interface to operate for both purposes, i.e., generating a (stronger) magnetic field and trapping it. We show the requirements for such a system and discuss the possible gains when using a TF-FPDI in satellites. To reduce the system weight, the use of superconducting foams as superconducting material is discussed in detail. Furthermore, the use of superconducting foams, the size of which can be easily upscaled, may also comprise the function of the damping material, so even more weight could be saved for the payload.
AB - Flux-Pinning Docking Interfaces (FPDI) in satellite systems were developed using bulk superconductors and permanent magnets in previous works. However, such FPDIs have limited magnetic field strength, consist of heavy-weight material, and can only be used with a single purpose, i.e., as chasing or docking satellite. Replacing the magnetic material in the FPDI by a trapped field (TF)-magnet would enable the interface to operate for both purposes, i.e., generating a (stronger) magnetic field and trapping it. We show the requirements for such a system and discuss the possible gains when using a TF-FPDI in satellites. To reduce the system weight, the use of superconducting foams as superconducting material is discussed in detail. Furthermore, the use of superconducting foams, the size of which can be easily upscaled, may also comprise the function of the damping material, so even more weight could be saved for the payload.
KW - Flux-pinning docking interface
KW - YBCO
KW - foams
KW - trapped field magnets
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U2 - 10.1109/TASC.2022.3147734
DO - 10.1109/TASC.2022.3147734
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85124226887
SN - 1051-8223
VL - 32
JO - IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
JF - IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
IS - 4
ER -