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ZVS

gongminmin·ImpulseDrive·Circuit/Power/ZVS.kicad_pcb

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

About the ZVS PCB

ZVS is an open source PCB design by gongminmin, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 66 × 73.7 mm, with 18 components from 11 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 5 resistors, 3 diodes, 2 transistors, 2 connectors, 2 inductors and 2 capacitors.

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.

ZVS bill of materials (BOM)

18 components, 11 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
2
IRFP250
Q1, Q2
1
12V DC in
J1
1
Output
J2
2
1N4742
Z1, Z2
2
FR107
D1, D2
1
LED
D3
2
100uH
L1, L2
2
MKP 0.33uF
C1, C2
2
470 2W
R1, R2
2
10K
R3, R4
1
2.2K
R5

ZVS design files

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

ZVS: common questions

How big is the ZVS PCB?

The ZVS measures 66 × 73.7 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the ZVS?

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

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

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

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