Part of a college rocket team. Had an idea to make a switch out of MSMA(Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys) like Nitinol, which will be part of our rockets' arming mechanism. Plan is to apply high intensity, alternating magnetic fields to deform the msma switch and close the circuit as part of the arming sequence. Best part is its memory element, so it deforms and stays in that position even when magnetic fields are switched off, only moving on reapplication(similar to a latch in electronics). I feel they are better than reed switches. Is the idea any good? Recommendations?
u/CartographerLoose279 — 16 days ago