Performance Analysis of Magnetic Torquer for Spacecraft Control

  • Lee, Seon-Ho (Department of Satellite Control, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Seo, Hyun-Ho (Dept of Satellite Systems & Applications, University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Rhee, Seung-Wu (Department of Satellite Control, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Published : 2005.06.02

Abstract

This paper presents the overall design, manufacture, and test result of the high capacity (more than 150 Am^2) magnetic torquer for the use of satellite control. To provide an electrical current to the magnetic torquer, the driving electronics is also constructed. The integration and test of the magnetic torquer and its driving electronics are performed via the magnetic field measurement according to the distance and the magnetic torque measurement with torque-meter. To compare the performance obtained from the test results we also perform computer simulation with three-dimensional model.

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