A pulsed plasma thruster (PPT), also known as a plasma jet engine, is a form of electric spacecraft propulsion. PPTs are generally considered the simplest form of electric spacecraft propulsion and were the first form of electric propulsion to be flown in space, having flown on two Soviet probes (Zond 2 and Zond 3) starting in 1964. PPTs are generally flown on spacecraft with a surplus of electricity from abundantly available solar energy. (Wikipedia).
NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) | Gridded Ion Thruster
A gridded ion thruster uses electrical energy to create, accelerate and neutralize positively charged ions to generate thrust. The discharge chamber is responsible for the creation of ions when neutral atoms and electrons collide while the magnetic field containing the electrons increases
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Thrusters That Eat Teflon! | Pulsed Plasma Thrusters
The first 777 people to sign up at https://brilliant.org/scishowspace/ will get 20% off of their annual Premium subscription AND support SciShow Space! Pulsed plasma thrusters use the same stuff that’s on your frying pan to make spacecraft zoom around the universe. And they’ve been doing
From playlist SciShow Space
High Energy Dye Laser Power Supply
High energy dye laser - part 2. An in depth description of the high voltage, capacitor charging system for flash lamp pumped lasers.
From playlist Lasers
How to add Ion Propulsion to Star Wars TIE Fighter Model
How to add actual ion propulsion to a Star Wars TIE Fighter model, plus a laser added for extra fun. And I also show the Star Trek Enterprise with ion propulsion and a laser since I have that too. I show step-by-step how it was done and then show them both flying around on my rotor under p
From playlist Ion Propulsion/Ionocraft/Lifters
To learn how I made the vacuum pump used to operate this cannon, take a look at this video: http://youtu.be/UkPLu6mgdWA A vacuum cannon is an interesting physics demonstration that shows how much atmospheric pressure there is at the earths surface, though we do not feel it because our bod
From playlist Science & Experiments
HEDS | Thermonuclear Fusion in an Equilibrium Z Pinch
HEDS Seminar Series- Uri Shumlak – September 23rd, 2021 LLNL-VIDEO-838581
From playlist High Energy Density Science Seminar Series
Star Trek Enterprise Model with Ion Propulsion added
I show ion propulsion, or ion wind, added to a model of Star Trek's Enterprise, including step-by-step details of how I made it and how I set it up to run with my homemade high voltage 30kV DC power supply. Support RimstarOrg on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=680159 Subscribe for
From playlist Ion Propulsion/Ionocraft/Lifters
An animation of a plasma cannon charging up then shooting a large blue beam.
From playlist Motion Design Portfolio
How to Make/Build a Lifter or Ionocraft
A step-by-step guide to making a lifter/ionocraft, a small, very lightweight, triangular ion wind propelled device powered with a high voltage and substantial current power supply. This uses an aluminum foil skirt for the bottom electrode, a 30 gauge (30 AWG) bare wire for the top electrod
From playlist Ion Propulsion/Ionocraft/Lifters
World's Most Powerful Visible Diode Laser
"The NUBM44 Laser Diode" The World's Most Powerful
From playlist Lasers
The Future of CubeSat Propulsion
CubeSats have a lot of advantages, but they need a way to move and still stay small, and that means new miniaturized propulsion systems that can help us get these tiny spacecraft out into the universe. SciShow Tangents Satellites: https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/scishow-tangents-satelli
From playlist SciShow Space
Air Breathing Ion Thrusters & Low Orbit Satellites
Lower orbits are desirable for some spacecraft, but the Earth's atmosphere doesn't give spacecraft below 300km a long life. However ESA scientists recently demonstrated an electrical ramjet that could make low orbits viable for long term spacecraft.
From playlist Ion Engines Playlist
MFEM Workshop 2022 | MFEM Application to EM-Wave Simulation in ECR Space Plasma Thrusters
The LLNL-led MFEM (Modular Finite Element Methods) project provides high-order mathematical calculations for large-scale scientific simulations. The project’s second community workshop was held on October 25, 2022, with participants around the world. Learn more about MFEM at https://mfem.o
From playlist MFEM Community Workshop 2022
Can you use water as rocket fuel?
Could water be the rocket fuel of the future? Learn more about Jesús and his research on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/simonclark-how-to-do-a-phd-in-spacecraft-engineering Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/simonclark Previous episodes in
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NASA's Engines and Possible Speed of Light Propulsion?
New propulsion technology is explained and the most advanced the ion engine, which in theory can propel a spacecraft nearing the speed of light.
From playlist Mechanical Engineering
Ion-Powered Rockets Could Take Us to Distant Planets in a Fraction of the Time
Chemical rockets got us to the moon, but we'll need something with a little more oomph to catapult us into deep space. Here are our options so far. How NASA Engineers Use Origami to Design Future Spacecraft - https://youtu.be/Ly3hMBD4h5E Read More NASA - Space Propulsion https://www.nas
From playlist Elements | Seeker
God save us from ignorant people! You would be surprised by the number of people wanting to not know! Check my tee-shirts at: http://teespring.com/stores/electroboom It would be pretty awesome if you support ElectroBOOM at Patreon: http://patreon.com/electroboom Electro-CUTE channel: h
From playlist The RECTIFIER
Lifter Voltage/Current and Smoke/Airflow Test Measurements
How I measure the high voltage and current used to fly my lifter or ionocraft. Also, I do a smoke test using an incense stick to show the airflow of the ionized air. For measuring the voltage I use a Fluke 80K-40 high voltage probe with an analog multimeter. For current I also use an analo
From playlist Ion Propulsion/Ionocraft/Lifters
HEDS Seminar Series | John Cary | “Speed-Limited Particle In Cell and Getting to the Answer Faster”
“Speed-Limited Particle In Cell and Getting to the Answer Faster” HEDS Seminar Series- John Cary – August 6th, 2020 💻 LLNL News: https://www.llnl.gov/news 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livermore_lab 🤳 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livermore.lab 🐤 Twitter: https://twitter
From playlist High Energy Density Science Seminar Series