Last night I ran the first ever sublimation and glow discharge ionization test of Adamantane in vacuum. This test not only provided crucial preliminary information for the ADAMANT Series development, but proved to be a major breakthrough in the effort … Continued
I am excited to finally reveal the most advanced AIS development yet! The AIS-EHT1, an Adamantane fueled 10W-class micro end-hall thruster with provisions for an integrated low-power glow-discharge hollow cathode neutralizer or dual filament neutralizers. Modularity is at the core … Continued
The first prototype 3D printed Ultem 1010 housing for the AIS-ADAMANT Series Sublimation Fuel Delivery System is in! Dimensionally almost everything seems good for a first run. Heater cartridge is coming Friday and the final parts arrive next week for … Continued
The Sublimation Fuel Delivery System (SFDS) is at the core of the AIS-ADAMANT Series design. Here are 4 different SFDS capacities – all the same hardware, mounting, and interface, but only changing the heater cartridge and upper housing. Parts for … Continued