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Nozzle

gongminmin·ImpulseDrive·Circuit/Nozzle/Nozzle.kicad_pcb

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

About the Nozzle PCB

Nozzle is an open source PCB design by gongminmin, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 70 × 84.4 mm, with 16 components from 15 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the PC817. By type, the board carries 6 resistors, 3 diodes, 2 connectors, 2 capacitors, 1 IC 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 Nozzle

PC817

Nozzle bill of materials (BOM)

16 components, 15 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
PC817
U1
1
RFP30N06LE
Q1
1
Coil Power
J1
1
CoilSignal
J2
1
Heatsink
HS1
1
1N4148
D1
1
1N4007
D2
1
LED
D3
2
4700uF
C1, C2
1
220
R1
1
5.1K
R2
1
680
R3
1
4.7K
R4
1
10K
R5
1
2.2K
R6

Nozzle design files

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

Nozzle: common questions

How big is the Nozzle PCB?

The Nozzle measures 70 × 84.4 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Nozzle?

16 components, from 15 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

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

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

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