Sm0ky2's modified Voss Machine

[sm0ky2]

Found a new type of thruster on youtube
Uses a magnet, works WAY better


In this video I'm using a spark gap throttle controller


https://youtu.be/t-2qZJfM2ps

[sm0ky2]

Once I got the parameters into a range I felt was acceptable
I cleaned the machine up a bit. Shortened the cables and insulated them.


Installed a couple of optional features for the next series of tests


And I made a "walkthrough" video, so you can get an idea of how the machine works
And what all these pieces are for.


The internal load-balancing capacitors and the parallel sparkgap are removable
Those are there for a series of organic crystal tests


https://youtu.be/p4XpDVsAGkw


Not only is my technology scalable, but multiple machines can be connected in tandem
To achieve greater energy densities than a modern day particle accelerator
At a fraction of the cost.

[sm0ky2]

I found the pick-up location for the neutral circuit.
It was outside of the zone I expected it to be in.
Actually just under the plates.


So I did away with that funny looking crossbar underneath
and drew the neutral cables out onto their own circuit
So I can adjust the capacitance independently.


This prototype being somewhat 'janky', I need precise control
over as many parameters as possible to stabilize the induction
to its' maximum, with minimal electric-drag.


I have locked the input to a low maximum value
So the less Faraday drag I have, the higher the RPM
and the higher the available current/time.

[sm0ky2]

I've been performing experiments to figure out why the
magnet ion thruster is so much more powerful than the others


It turns out high voltage current doesn't like being in a magnetic field
it tries its' best to leave or at least travel through a path where the field
is the weakest.


For these ring magnets, that's right through the center
so it a sense, it works like a jet nozzle for Ions.
But it also works like the gridded ion thruster, if you electricify the magnet.


What is fascinating is that we can combine both technologies
Using a magnetic ion beam focuser AND the Ion grid accelerator
we can have significant thrust with minimal input.
We can then combine this with injection of an ionizing medium for even further increased thrust.
(using oxygen for terrestrial applications works, but a heavier ion works better in space)

[sm0ky2]

I whipped up an ad-hoc version of Paul Baumann's
"Perforated capacitors"


After testing a few different options, I found that spacing is important
You don't want sparks to jump the gap between plates
You want them to be just outside the spark range for maximum ion flow
It appears to be a voltage converter of sorts
What's coming out of the outer plate is a low voltage