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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2022
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Wei Guo, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Hamid Sanavandi, Tallahassee, FL (US);
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., Tallahassee, FL (US);
Abstract
An improved magnetic-levitation-based low-gravity simulator (MLS) is provided. The MLS comprises one or more gradient-field Maxwell coils that are provided within a superconducting magnet. When a current is provided to the one or more Maxwell coils and the superconducting magnet, a simulated low-gravity region is produced within the MLS. An object may be provided within this low-gravity region and may levitate within the region. The MLS may be used to test the impacts of low-gravity environments (for example, extraterrestrial environments) on different types of objects. Compared to an existing solenoid MLS, the improved MLS described herein includes a much larger volume low-gravity region at a lower energy expenditure.