A simple geomagnetic field compensation system for uniform magnetic field applications
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.redin.n83a09Keywords:
uniform magnetic field, square Helmholtz coils, tri-axial Hall effect sensors, magnetic field control, geomagnetic field compensationAbstract
In this paper a simple geomagnetic field compensation system for uniform magnetic field applications of low magnitude and frequency is presented. The compensation system is based on an array of Tri-axial Square Helmholtz (TSH) coils, an array of tri-axial Hall effect sensors and a microcontroller system in order to compensate the small variations of the ambient magnetic fields (magnitudes close to the geomagnetic field between 25 μT and 65 μT) on a volume of interest. The geomagnetic field experimentally obtained of 39.5 μT was compensated, achieving a uniform magnetic field of approximately zero. Finally, the proposed system emerges as a simple alternative for control and compensation of magnetic fields in several applications.
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