Open Source Thruster (was: Elections HEO QO-100' Linear NB + Digital WB)
I've been going to Electric Propulsion conferences for over a decade now, and I always had a sneaking suspicion that I could build one of those things in my garage, but then common sense takes over when I remind myself how long it would take me to accomplish that. It looks like he is way ahead of me in getting a vacuum system up and running.
One thing the twitter feed does not mention, where is Applied Ion located?
An open source electric thruster is a very key element in returning AMSAT to HEO. Is there anything we can do to help him along?
Dan Schultz N8FGV
------ Original Message ------
As it happens, Applied Ion is reporting partial success with a thruster design today: https://twitter.com/Applied_Ion His cost per thruster is much closer to Zach's $100. Two thrusters of a previous design of his are scheduled to fly on the AMSAT-EA Genesis satellites, NET September. These are Open Source designs.
Michael (Applied Ion) has a full-time job for RPI in Troy, New York and does this engine work in his spare time. I ran a recent fundraising to buy him a roughing pump, which some people in this group contributed to. I think he has a Patreon.
Thanks
Bruce
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 8:42 PM Daniel Schultz via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
I've been going to Electric Propulsion conferences for over a decade now, and I always had a sneaking suspicion that I could build one of those things in my garage, but then common sense takes over when I remind myself how long it would take me to accomplish that. It looks like he is way ahead of me in getting a vacuum system up and running.
One thing the twitter feed does not mention, where is Applied Ion located?
An open source electric thruster is a very key element in returning AMSAT to HEO. Is there anything we can do to help him along?
Dan Schultz N8FGV
------ Original Message ------
As it happens, Applied Ion is reporting partial success with a thruster design today: https://twitter.com/Applied_Ion His cost per thruster is much closer to Zach's $100. Two thrusters of a previous design of his are scheduled to fly on the AMSAT-EA Genesis satellites, NET September. These are Open Source designs.
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In this video he gives a nice introduction to his work: https://youtu.be/8ehQjl0pagc
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
On 7/22/20 1:31 PM, Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Michael (Applied Ion) has a full-time job for RPI in Troy, New York and does this engine work in his spare time. I ran a recent fundraising to buy him a roughing pump, which some people in this group contributed to. I think he has a Patreon.
Thanks
Bruce
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 8:42 PM Daniel Schultz via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
I've been going to Electric Propulsion conferences for over a decade now, and I always had a sneaking suspicion that I could build one of those things in my garage, but then common sense takes over when I remind myself how long it would take me to accomplish that. It looks like he is way ahead of me in getting a vacuum system up and running.
One thing the twitter feed does not mention, where is Applied Ion located?
An open source electric thruster is a very key element in returning AMSAT to HEO. Is there anything we can do to help him along?
Dan Schultz N8FGV
------ Original Message ------
As it happens, Applied Ion is reporting partial success with a thruster design today: https://twitter.com/Applied_Ion His cost per thruster is much closer to Zach's $100. Two thrusters of a previous design of his are scheduled to fly on the AMSAT-EA Genesis satellites, NET September. These are Open Source designs.
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Hans BX2ABT