Eddy-Current Actuator for Attraction and Repulsion of Non-Ferromagnetic, Conductive Spacecraft

What is it about?

This work presents a propellant-free technology for mobility relative to conductive surfaces on a client spacecraft. Spacecraft shielding is frequently conductive, which allows the proposed technology to use a moving magnet to induce currents and a corresponding normal force. This work has implications for sustained inspection of client vehicles such as space stations.

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