Closed-form expressions are derived by field calculations for the drag force exerted by spacecraft eddy current dampers. These devices are conducting slabs moving at low speed in a narrow gap between magnets with a rectangular cross section. Finite edge effects of the slab are accounted for. The results can be used for design studies.
Drag Force of an Eddy Current Damper
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-13 , 2 ; 197-200
1977-03-01
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