Development of a Superconductor-Based Thermostatic Switch for Space Missions****

开发用于太空任务的基于超导体的恒温开关****

• 批准号: 535911-2018
• 负责人: Wei, John
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=668330
• 关键词: Development; Superconductor; Based; Thermostatic; Switch

This Engage project is aimed at the development of a novel type of thermostatic switch, dedicated for use in unmanned spacecraft for lunar missions and applicable in a wide range of space missions. The cryogenic nature of space and lunar environments requires electronic switching that is passively controlled by the varying temperature experienced by the spacecraft. This technical requirement is a prevalent challenge for space missions, particularly in terms of reducing payload size and thus mission cost. Canadensys Aerospace Corporation is an aerospace company specializing in space mission development and in the R&D of technologies used in small-to-medium sized spacecraft. Our project goal is the design and demonstration of a prototype switch that operates at prescribed temperatures (in the range of -130C to -150C). Our approach is to exploit the high and tunable superconducting transition temperatures of copper-oxide superconductors, and build an electromechanical switching device based the superconducting diamagnetism. If successfully developed, this novel type of thermostatic switch can be commercialized by Canadensys into a niche product for the space industry, with crucial technological benefits for space missions in general.************

该Engage项目旨在开发一种新型恒温开关，专用于执行月球任务的无人航天器，并适用于广泛的太空任务。 太空和月球环境的低温性质需要电子开关，该开关由航天器所经历的温度变化进行被动控制。 这项技术要求是太空任务面临的普遍挑战，特别是在减少有效载荷大小和任务成本方面。 Canadensys Aerospace Corporation 是一家专门从事太空任务开发和中小型航天器技术研发的航空航天公司。 我们的项目目标是设计和演示在规定温度（-130C 至 -150C 范围内）下运行的原型开关。我们的方法是利用氧化铜超导体的高且可调的超导转变温度，并构建基于超导抗磁性的机电开关装置。如果开发成功，这种新型恒温开关可以由 Canadensys 商业化，成为航天工业的利基产品，为一般航天任务带来至关重要的技术优势。************