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Monthly Archives: May 2020

New V4 Boards for the AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster
9 May 2020

New V4 Boards for the AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster

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The new V4 boards for the AIS-ILIS1 ionic liquid ion source electrospray thruster are finally in from Osh Park! With any luck I will have these soldered up and tested within the next day or two. This is the big … Continued

First Set of Laser Cut Electrodes for the AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster
8 May 2020

First Set of Laser Cut Electrodes for the AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster

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The first round of laser cut extractors and distal electrode sets for the AIS-ILIS1 electrospray thruster arrived today! For the extractors, I got 2 copies each of 3 different aperture widths in both SS and nickel, so plenty to explore … Continued

First Set of 3D Printed Cases for the AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster
5 May 2020

First Set of 3D Printed Cases for the AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster

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Another major parts arrival came in to AIS recently. These are the first set of new 3D printed thruster casings are in for the ILIS1 ionic liquid ion source electrospray thruster. I will be starting to experiment with a couple … Continued

AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster Prototype Circuit V4 Now Operational!
4 May 2020

AIS-ILIS1 Electrospray Thruster Prototype Circuit V4 Now Operational!

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Finally, we have HV switching and isolation! Over the weekend I put together the AIS-ILIS1 V4 prototype on the breadboard with the new micro HV reed relays and control circuit using the old V1 board and new control code for … Continued

AIS-ILIS1 V4 Board Designs Are Complete!
1 May 2020

AIS-ILIS1 V4 Board Designs Are Complete!

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After a week of intense PCB design work, the AIS-ILIS1 V4 board is complete and off to OSHPark for manufacture! The ILIS1 electronics has gone through a major redesign and upgrade with the V4 board from the very first V1 … Continued

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