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Control

gongminmin·ImpulseDrive·Circuit/Control/Control.kicad_pcb

Control PCB layout, top view — open source board by gongminmin

About the Control PCB

Control is an open source PCB design by gongminmin, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 43.2 × 41.9 mm, with 31 components from 13 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the NE555. By type, the board carries 11 resistors, 8 capacitors, 3 ICs, 3 connectors, 2 diodes and 1 transistor.

From the project

A preliminary design of a plasma engine for spacecraft propulsion

In Star Trek universe, impulse drive is a propulsion system of spacecrafts for interplanetary travel. This project is trying to design a real-world impulse drive. The basic characteristics of this engine are

Electric propulsion Large thrust Long specific impulse No or little moving parts Good scalability Low cost

We'd like to make it easy to implement, so people can build it as a hobby project.

Main components on the Control

NE555

Control bill of materials (BOM)

31 components, 13 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
3
NE555
U1, U2, U3
1
2N3904
Q1
1
Signal
J1
1
To Switch
J2
1
Power
J3
3
50K
RV1, RV2, RV3
2
LED
D1, D2
5
0.01uF
C1, C3, C4, C6, C8
3
1uF
C2, C5, C7
3
3.3K
R1, R4, R7
3
2K
R2, R5, R11
2
4.7K
R3, R14
3
1K
R6, R8, R12

Control design files

The KiCad project lives in the gongminmin/ImpulseDrive repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Control: common questions

How big is the Control PCB?

The Control measures 43.2 × 41.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Control?

31 components, from 13 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Control design files?

From the gongminmin/ImpulseDrive repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Control design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which gongminmin chose for the repository.

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