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Title: | A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer for nanosatellite space weather missions | Authors: | Ogunyanda, Kehinde | Keywords: | Weather satellites;Artificial satellites -- Weather reporting;Nanosatellites;Superconducting quantum interference devices;Magnetometer;Superconductivity;Squid devices;SQUID;Dissertations, Academic;Electronic motor driven systems;MTech;Theses, dissertations, etc. | Issue Date: | 2012 | Publisher: | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Abstract: | In order to effectively determine the occurrences of space weather anomalies in near Earth orbit, a highly sensitive space-grade magnetometer system is needed for measuring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, which is the aftermath of space weather storms. This research is a foundational work, aimed at evaluating a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) high temperature DC SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) magnetometer, and establishing the possibility of using it for space weather applications. A SQUID magnetometer is a magnetic field measuring in strument that produces an electrical signal relative to the sensed external magnetic field intensity. | Description: | Thesis (MTech (Electrical Engineering))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1164 |
Appears in Collections: | Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering - Master's Degree |
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