Overview

This project was a lightweight research build focused on understanding the physical limits of ionic propulsion at prototype scale. It combined experimental hardware, electrical safety considerations, and rapid iteration on geometry.

What I Built

  • Prototype electrode layouts for ionic-thrust experiments
  • Bench-top test structure for comparing geometric changes
  • Early validation setup for observing qualitative thrust behavior

Images

Ionic propulsion prototype image one
Early ionic propulsion prototype used to explore electrode geometry and spacing.
Ionic propulsion prototype image two
Follow-on test setup supporting iterative high-voltage experimentation.
Ionic propulsion prototype image three
Refined ionic propulsion prototype used as the project cover image.