Satellite system
AssigneeZenno Astronautics Limited
InventorMaksim Arshavskiy
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Abstract
A novel cooling system for a superconducting electromagnet (740) that is suitable for use in satellite (700), or at least one or more components of the electromagnet (740) is disclosed. A satellite (700) and electromagnetic control system (705) for position control of such a satellite (700) are also disclosed. The superconducting magnet control system (705) comprises at least one superconducting electromagnet (740) with at least one cooling element and at least one cryocooler (735). The cryocooler (735) is thermally coupled with the cooling element thereby enabling cooling of the superconducting electromagnet (740) or at least one or more components thereof through the cooling element solely by conduction cooling.
Claims23
A satellite comprising:
- a chassis;
- and
- a superconducting magnet control system mounted to or within at least a portion of the chassis for position control of said satellite, said superconducting magnet control system comprising:
- at least one superconducting electromagnet comprising at least one superconducting coil, and further comprising or mounted to at least one cooling plate that is in direct contact with said at least one superconducting coil;
- at least one power source;
- at least one control device;
- at least one cryocooler;
- and
- at least one electromagnetic flux injection device;
- said at least one electromagnetic flux injection device being operatively connected to said at least one control device and being configured to derive energy from said at least one power source to energise said at least one superconducting electromagnet,
- wherein said at least one cryocooler is thermally coupled to said at least one cooling plate to cool said at least one superconducting coil through said at least one cooling plate by conduction cooling alone.
A superconducting magnet control system for a satellite for position control of said satellite, said superconducting magnet control system comprising:
- at least one superconducting electromagnet comprising at least one superconducting coil, and further comprising or mounted to at least one cooling plate that is in direct contact with said at least one superconducting coil;
- and
- at least one cryocooler;
- wherein said at least one cryocooler is thermally coupled to said at least one cooling plate to cool said at least one superconducting coil through said at least one cooling plate by conduction cooling alone.
A method of cooling a superconducting electromagnet for use in a satellite, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a satellite comprising a superconducting magnet control system for position control of said satellite, said superconducting magnet control system having at least one superconducting electromagnet comprising at least one superconducting coil and further comprising or mounted to at least one cooling plate that is in direct contact with said at least one coil;
- and
- thermally coupling at least one cryocooler to said at least one cooling plate to cool said at least one superconducting coil through said at least one cooling pate by conduction cooling alone.
A spacecraft comprising:
- a chassis;
- and
- a superconducting magnet control system mounted to or within at least a portion of said chassis for position control of said spacecraft, said superconducting magnet control system comprising:
- at least one superconducting electromagnet comprising at least one superconducting coil, and further comprising or mounted to at least one cooling plate that is in direct contact with said at least one superconducting coil;
- and
- at least one cryocooler;
- wherein said at least one cryocooler is thermally coupled to said at least one cooling plate to cool said at least one superconducting coil through said at least one cooling plate by conduction cooling alone.
A superconducting magnet control system for a spacecraft for position control of said spacecraft, said superconducting magnet control system comprising:
- at least one superconducting electromagnet comprising at least one superconducting coil, and further comprising or mounted to at least one cooling plate that is in direct contact with said at least one superconducting coil;
- and
- at least one cryocooler;
- wherein said at least one cryocooler is thermally coupled to said at least one cooling plate to cool said at least one superconducting coil through said at least one cooling plate by conduction cooling alone.
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