electric-propulsion

Matlab code of a 3D fully magnetized magnetic nozzle

This repository contains the files necessary to replicate the research of Chen, She, et al. (2019) which simulates an electroaerodynamic driven aeroplane using an emitter and collector set-up in COMSOL. We aim to reproduce the same, using Ansys® Fluent, 2020R2, ANSYS, Inc

A python GUI app that helps a user to compare various ion engines by plotting a 'Total spacecraft mass by thrust' graph and generating a log that includes various calculated parameters.

Python implementation of a low-thrust trajectory propagator for electric-propulsion spacecraft transferring from GTO toward the Moon.

Conceptual design of a vbat drone

Cathode erosion prediction in AF-MPD thrusters: kinetic test-particle model, thermionic closure and HTS magnetic shielding. Research code and paper.

Efficiency, thermal, and sizing models for drone motors, controllers, and batteries.

Open-source CAD/CAM/CAE portfolio for ASTERION FCTA-1, a modular deep-space spacecraft concept developed with Siemens NX, ANSYS, NX CAM, Python, and an interactive Three.js GitHub Pages application.

Simulink model for Alternating Current variable frequency drive with Inverter/Converter circuit broken into simple pieces

1D electrostatic particle-in-cell plasma simulation with application to sheath formation and wall heat flux, relevant to Hall thruster erosion.

Open-source CAD/CAM/CAE portfolio for ASTERION FCTA-1, a modular deep-space spacecraft concept developed with Siemens NX, ANSYS, NX CAM, Python, and an interactive Three.js GitHub Pages application.

Orbital Arc is a Houston-based deep-tech spacecraft propulsion startup founded in 2023 by Jonathan Huffman, building Gas-Phase Field Effect Electric Propulsion (Gas FEEP) thrusters and the RIOT Drive (Relativistic Ion Thrust Drive) for satellites and in-space transportation.

Evolutionary neurocontroller for solar-electric Oberth maneuver trajectory optimization. Code accompanying the manuscript "High-temperature photovoltaics for solar-electric Oberth maneuvers: ton-class payload feasibility for interstellar-precursor missions".

🌡️ Extract thermal data from drone images effortlessly, supporting DJI and FLIR cameras for accurate temperature analysis and heatmap generation.

Whisper Aero is a Crossville, Tennessee based aerospace company developing ultra-quiet electric ducted-fan propulsion that converts electricity into thrust with roughly 20 percent more efficiency and 20 dB less noise than conventional systems, scaling from 5 to 500 pounds of thrust and 40 to 400 knots for aviation, defense, and commercial…

Morpheus Space is an in-space mobility company building electric propulsion systems and mission-design software for the New Space economy. Founded in 2018 out of the Technical University of Dresden, its second-generation GO-2 system uses FEEP (Field Emission Electric Propulsion) technology to deliver continuous, chemical-free thrust for satellite…

ExploMar (Changshu, China) designs and manufactures high-power fully-electric outboard propulsion systems for boats, ranging from 70HP to 1200HP. Its product line spans lightweight axial-flux electric outboard motors, high-density marine batteries for long-range and wide-temperature operation, the Smart Captain integrated control system with 200+…

Aliena is a Singapore-based space-technology company, incorporated in 2018, that designs and manufactures compact electric propulsion systems for small satellites. Its MUSIC plasma thruster line delivers high thrust-to-power ratios at very low power budgets with high specific impulse, enabling small satellites to operate and sustain very low Earth…