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Magnetometer for Constellation Satellites Designed by Billingsley Aerospace & Defense
gradiometers and Helmholtz Coil systems, as well as customdesigned
magnetic field instrumentation and testing services.
It operates a highly automated laboratory for assembly and
characterization of magnetic sensors. The lab is equipped with
with three triaxial, closed loop servo controlled Helmholtz coil
systems which allows testing of large numbers of instruments
rapidly.
See www.magnetometer.com.
The satellite constellation market is growing
rapidly, creating new requirements for magnetometry
to guide the clusters of small satellites
being launched into orbit for earth observation
and communications networks. Size, economy,
reliability and, of course, precise accuracy are all
key factors for constellation satellites.
One company serving the market is Billingsley
Aerospace & Defense which has recently developed
a digital flight magnetometer that it designed
specifically for these demands. The company's
DTFM100S is a low-cost, compact, lightweight,
digital, triaxial, fluxgate magnetometer designed
and manufactured specifically to provide critical
attitude control for constellation satellites.
" The DTFM100S was purpose-built for the growing
satellite constellation market, " according to
Eva Wakefield, president. " We combined the
features of our highly successful TFM100S and
TFM65-VQS flight magnetometers with the digital
technology of our latest digital designs to provide
a low-cost, high-reliability product ideal for
satellite constellations and commercial satellite
programs, large and small. "
" It is designed to be scalable and very costeffective, "
she notes. " As this market changes, the
trend is towards more cost-effective, commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware utilization in small
satellites and constellations. This magnetometer
is the ideal fit both economically and for short
manufacturing cycles. "
The DTFM100S is relatively economical and
utilizes readily available commercial components
allowing for much shorter manufacturing cycles
and more rapid delivery than with more traditional
and costly processes. The lower-cost facilitates
redundancy mitigating concerns about the quality
levels of commercial versus mil-spec components,
she notes.
Located in Germantown, MD, Billingsley specializes
in ultra high-reliability fluxgate magnetometers,
Achieve near-perfect magnetic circuits
with our tape wound toroidal & cut
cores, specifi cally designed to:
* Outperform transformer laminations,
* Minimize electrical losses,
* Reduce component size & weight,
* Increase power density,
* Maximize performance characteristics
Our cores deliver the essential
magnetic properties and effi ciencies
required for:
* Transformers that power EV Charging
Stations,
* Transformers that control &
monitor AC induction & DC motor
performance,
* Power supplies that charge EV
battery packs,
* GFCI's used in
Electric Vehicles,
* Inductors,
converters &
inverters
We utilize the
most advanced
grades of
soft magnetic
materials, provide
short turnaround
times, and offer
both standard
and custom cores.
Contact us today to discuss which
magnetic materials and core designs
will give you EV components with
maximum electrifi cation properties.
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OF CUSTOMER
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