I finally got around to finishing the preliminary electrostatic modeling for the ILIS1 thruster development a while ago. The main objectives for this study have been comparing my selected geometry to other macro-ILIS systems in literature to get an idea … Continued
If you have been following my efforts on Twitter, you will have seen that there have been delays with qualification testing of the AIS-ILIS1 V1 electronics. UPS appeared to have misplaced the package, and I have been actively working with … Continued
This past Friday, March 13th I had the awesome opportunity to be a part of and contribute to the Open Source Hardware Summit 2020. Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, the OSHA put together an amazing virtual conference, allowing … Continued
Before ignition testing of the AIS-ILIS1 ionic liquid electrospray thrusters for nanosatellites, the electronics driving and controlling the thruster need to be completely qualified. In order to prepare for this testing, and to verify that my electronics design is actually … Continued