Conner Edward Gellings
Electrical engineering
Hometown: phoenix, Arizona, US
Graduation date: Fall 2028
FURI | Fall 2026, Needs Review
Electromagnetically Actuated Ferrofluid Attitude Determination and Control System
Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCSs) are a vital part of most spacecraft missions. These systems take up substantial volume, weight and power, constraining the space and power the spacecraft has to work with. Electromagnetics modulating a tube of magnetically-interacting ferrofluid could, in principle, generate enough torque to function as an ADCS while being substantially more miniaturized and less power hungry than the reaction wheels they would replace. In this project, we are testing this hypothesis by evaluating the torque generation and controllability of this ferrofluid ADCS concept.
Mentor: Mike Ranjram
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