Date of Defense
4-18-2023
Date of Graduation
4-2023
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
First Advisor
Pablo Gomez
Second Advisor
Massood Atashbar
Abstract
The WALI mission as part of the University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) is to launch a nanosatellite into Low-Earth Orbit for comparison of the performance of an electrospray thruster in ground and space operations. A Helmholtz Cage was designed using COMSOL, a Multiphysics simulation software, and constructed to generate and simulate three-dimensional magnetic field conditions at about 400km altitude. An interface that unifies the system via a pc controller is also designed to provide WALI engineers with a user-friendly control mechanism for the cage. Furthermore, the cage can now be employed for any testing that requires a uniform magnetic field below 2.5 Gauss.
Recommended Citation
Goldschmidt, Colin, "WALI Helmholtz Cage Power and Control System Design and Implementation" (2023). Honors Theses. 3731.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/3731
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Restricted
Restricted to Campus until
6-22-2025
Comments
Co-authored with:
Adebola Oke
Jean Cedric Gnamien