Abstract
A system for using a magnetic field in conjunction with conventional shielding configurations to protect against micrometeoroid and orbital debris is presented. Analytical, numerical, and experimental studies of a conductor moving through a gradient magnetic field have been performed. The results show that in the high magnetic Reynolds number regime a conducting object will experience large forces that tend to deform it while moving through the gradient field. Additionally a configuration using magnetic flux compression is introduced to act as a magnetic shock absorber. Separately or together, this technology may augment or replace current protection designs for space systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 054102 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)