{"project":{"id":23354,"lastUpdated":"2018-10-10","title":"Correlated Electromagnetic Levitation Actuator","status":"Completed","startDate":"Oct 2015","endDate":"Sep 2016","description":"Approach is to first characterize the capabilities of correlated electromagnets by developing a prototype with readily available materials and manufacturing techniques. Then expand that capability by building two more prototypes that demonstrate specific controllable behavior. To show that this technology is feasible for applications described under the Goal Being Addressed, demonstrate that one correlated electromagnet can be levitated above another correlated electromagnet at various controllable heights and then rotated at that levitation height. This will demonstrate that the change in levitation height and rotation can be actuated through controlling the individual dipoles of the correlated electromagnets.","benefits":"Seek to prove that correlated electromagnets can improve reliability of space systems and work for revolutionary applications such as autonomous docking of spacecraft without relying on thrusters, or separating stages of a launch vehicle without pyrotechnics.


  1. In-Space Propulsion with Emphasis on Electric Propulsion


  3. Small, Affordable ISS Payloads

  4. Technologies for Space Situational Awareness and Space Object Interactions

  5. Small Spacecraft and Enabling Technologies


","technologyMaturityStart":"1","technologyMaturityCurrent":"1","technologyMaturityEnd":"2","responsibleProgram":"Center Innovation Fund: MSFC CIF","responsibleMissionDirectorateOrOffice":"Space Technology Mission Directorate","leadOrganization":{"name":"Marshall Space Flight Center","type":"NASA Center","acronym":"MSFC","city":"Huntsville","state":"AL"},"workLocations":["Alabama"],"programDirectors":["Richard T Howard"],"programManagers":["John W Dankanich"],"principalInvestigators":["Sarah Triana"],"coInvestigators":["Zenia Garcia","Paul Britton","Kurt Polzin","Pedro Capo-lugo","Steven R Peeples"],"website":"https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/index.html","libraryItems":[{"id":15652,"title":"Triana - 1","type":"Image","description":"Correlated Electromagnet Technology","externalUrl":null,"publishedBy":null,"publishedDate":null,"files":[{"id":13346,"url":"https://techport.nasa.gov/file/13346","size":40734}]}],"primaryTas":[{"id":3248,"code":"10","name":"Nanotechnology","priority":null},{"id":3409,"code":"10.4","name":"Sensors, Electronics, and Devices","priority":null},{"id":3868,"code":"10.4.1","name":"Sensors and Actuators","priority":null}],"additionalTas":[]}}