By Pilote Muhoza
In this project, I will create and document a DIY ion thruster. An ion thruster, ion drive, or ion engine is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion. An ion thruster creates a cloud of positive ions from a neutral gas by ionizing it to extract some electrons from its atoms. The ions are then accelerated using electricity to create thrust.
For more information, I will be using this study here for theory
Materials:
- Transformer
- DC power supply
- Electrodes
- conductive wires