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Starter

gongminmin·ImpulseDrive·Circuit/Starter/Starter.kicad_pcb

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

About the Starter PCB

Starter is an open source PCB design by gongminmin, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 157.5 × 132.1 mm, with 11 components from 8 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 3 resistors, 2 transformers, 2 inductors, 2 capacitors and 1 connector.

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.

Starter bill of materials (BOM)

11 components, 8 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
From Power
J1
1
SPARK_GAP 10kV
E1
1
BSH12-N406L 8:6400
T1
1
20:20
T2
2
10uH
L1, L2
2
10nF/8kV
C1, C2
2
100M/5W
R1, R2
1
1Ω/10W
R3

Starter design files

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

Starter: common questions

How big is the Starter PCB?

The Starter measures 157.5 × 132.1 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Starter?

11 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

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

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

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