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FullCapacitorBankAdapter

gongminmin·ImpulseDrive·Circuit/CapacitorBank/FullCapacitorBankAdapter.kicad_pcb

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

About the FullCapacitorBankAdapter PCB

FullCapacitorBankAdapter is an open source PCB design by gongminmin, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 116.8 × 61 mm, with 43 components from 20 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the L7812, LM393 and PC817. By type, the board carries 23 resistors, 6 diodes, 6 capacitors, 4 ICs, 2 connectors and 1 transformer.

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 FullCapacitorBankAdapter

L7812LM393PC817

FullCapacitorBankAdapter bill of materials (BOM)

43 components, 20 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
L7812
U1
2
LM393
U2, U3
1
PC817
U4
1
AC Power In
J1
1
To Control
J4
1
Heatsink
HS1
1
6:6:33+33
T1
2
2W10
D1, D2
4
LED
D3, D4, D5, D6
3
1nF/1kV
C1, C2, C3
1
2200uF
C4
1
0.1uF
C5
1
0.1uF
C6
4
1M 1W
R1, R2, R11, R12
2
300K
R3, R10
4
220K
R4, R5, R8, R9
3
20K
R6, R7, R14
2
1K
R13, R23
4
4.7K
R15, R16, R17, R18
4
2.2K
R19, R20, R21, R22

FullCapacitorBankAdapter design files

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

FullCapacitorBankAdapter: common questions

How big is the FullCapacitorBankAdapter PCB?

The FullCapacitorBankAdapter measures 116.8 × 61 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the FullCapacitorBankAdapter?

43 components, from 20 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the FullCapacitorBankAdapter 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 FullCapacitorBankAdapter design in my own project?

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

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