A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer for nanosatellite space weather missions

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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