Research n development team

AIP Arc Thruster/Code/Ardunio/22.20.15.2.1.3_variableFireRateCode.ino

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+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//22.20.15.2.1.3_variableFireRateCode
+//WB: Caleb Roberts 10/15/2022
+//Used to examine the amp and power draw at different fire rates
+//
+//
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+int pulse = 11;
+int gate = 12;
+int pulseCount = 0; // total pulses fired
+double pulseRate = 0.5; //rate of fire enter in hz
+int pulses = 0;// How many pulses would you like, set to 0 for continuous
+
+
+
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(pulse, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(pulse, LOW);
+  pinMode(gate, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(gate, LOW);
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  hz(pulseRate);
+
+  Serial.println("INPUT 1 TO FIRE");
+}
+
+void loop() {
+
+  if (Serial.available()) {
+    int state = Serial.parseInt();
+    switch (state) {
+      case 1:
+        if (pulses == 0) {
+          while ( pulses < 1) {
+
+            fire();
+            Serial.print("Total Pulses: ");
+            Serial.println(pulseCount);
+          }
+        } else if (pulses >= 1) {
+          int p = 0;
+          for (int x = 0; x < pulses; x++) {
+            fire();
+            p ++;
+            Serial.print("current pulse: ");
+            Serial.println(p);
+            Serial.print("Total Pulses: ");
+            Serial.println(pulseCount);
+          }
+        } else {
+          Serial.println("Invalid pulse interger");
+          break;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
+
+
+void fire() {
+
+
+  delay(pulseRate); //trigger delay
+  digitalWrite(gate, HIGH); //gates the thruster to ground to begin inductive charging
+  delayMicroseconds(4600); //sets inductor charging time
+  digitalWrite(pulse, HIGH); //trigger pulse for firing
+  delayMicroseconds(100); //sets trigger pulse time
+  digitalWrite(pulse, LOW); //trigger off
+  delayMicroseconds(3000); //sets time for main discharge
+  digitalWrite(gate, LOW); //thruster gated off
+  pulseCount ++;
+
+}
+
+
+void hz(double x) {
+  pulseRate = ((1 / x) * 1000);
+  Serial.println(pulseRate);
+}

AIP Arc Thruster/Code/Ardunio/22.10.1.0.0.1_benchtopTestCode/22.10.1.0.0.1_benchtopTestCode.ino → Arc Thruster/AIP Arc Thruster/Code/Ardunio/22.10.1.0.0.1_benchtopTestCode/22.10.1.0.0.1_benchtopTestCode.ino

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-///////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
-//
-//Do not fire the thruster too many times in air! Only a single shot in atmosphere is
-//necessary to verify full functionality of the system. While you can do a few quick pulses, too
-//many pulses will burn the graphite layer, severely degrading it rapidly and cause premature
-//failure. If wanting to use this code, as a saftey mesuere, please comment out the line below.
-//
-//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-
-I am okay useing this code and accept the consequences 
-
-
-int pulse = 11;
-int gate = 12;
-void setup() {
-  pinMode(pulse, OUTPUT);
-  digitalWrite(pulse, LOW);
-  pinMode(gate, OUTPUT);
-  digitalWrite(gate, LOW);
-  Serial.begin(9600);
-  Serial.println("INPUT 1 TO FIRE");
-} 
-void loop() {
-  if (Serial.available()) {
-    int state = Serial.parseInt();
-    switch (state) {
-      case 1:
-        delay(100); //trigger delay
-        digitalWrite(gate, HIGH); //gates the thruster to ground to begin inductive charging
-        delayMicroseconds(4600); //sets inductor charging time
-        digitalWrite(pulse, HIGH); //trigger pulse for firing
-        delayMicroseconds(100); //sets trigger pulse time
-        digitalWrite(pulse, LOW); //trigger off
-        delayMicroseconds(3000); //sets time for main discharge
-        digitalWrite(gate, LOW); //thruster gated off
-        Serial.println("FIRE!"); //serial monitor confirmation of completed firing cycle
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-}
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
+//
+//Do not fire the thruster too many times in air! Only a single shot in atmosphere is
+//necessary to verify full functionality of the system. While you can do a few quick pulses, too
+//many pulses will burn the graphite layer, severely degrading it rapidly and cause premature
+//failure. If wanting to use this code, as a saftey mesuere, please comment out the line below.
+//
+//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+
+I am okay useing this code and accept the consequences 
+
+
+int pulse = 11;
+int gate = 12;
+void setup() {
+  pinMode(pulse, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(pulse, LOW);
+  pinMode(gate, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(gate, LOW);
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  Serial.println("INPUT 1 TO FIRE");
+} 
+void loop() {
+  if (Serial.available()) {
+    int state = Serial.parseInt();
+    switch (state) {
+      case 1:
+        delay(100); //trigger delay
+        digitalWrite(gate, HIGH); //gates the thruster to ground to begin inductive charging
+        delayMicroseconds(4600); //sets inductor charging time
+        digitalWrite(pulse, HIGH); //trigger pulse for firing
+        delayMicroseconds(100); //sets trigger pulse time
+        digitalWrite(pulse, LOW); //trigger off
+        delayMicroseconds(3000); //sets time for main discharge
+        digitalWrite(gate, LOW); //thruster gated off
+        Serial.println("FIRE!"); //serial monitor confirmation of completed firing cycle
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+}

AIP Arc Thruster/Code/Ardunio/22.10.2.1.1.1_Rough_VAC_Continuous_fire/22.10.2.1.1.1_Rough_VAC_Continuous_fire.ino → Arc Thruster/AIP Arc Thruster/Code/Ardunio/22.10.2.1.1.1_Rough_VAC_Continuous_fire/22.10.2.1.1.1_Rough_VAC_Continuous_fire.ino

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-///////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
-//
-//Do not fire the thruster too many times in air! Only a single shot in atmosphere is
-//necessary to verify full functionality of the system. While you can do a few quick pulses, too
-//many pulses will burn the graphite layer, severely degrading it rapidly and cause premature
-//failure. If wanting to use this code, as a saftey mesuere, please comment out the line below.
-//
-//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-I am okay useing this code and accept the consequences 
-
-
-int pulse = 14;
-int gate = 15;
-void setup() {
- pinMode(pulse, OUTPUT);
- digitalWrite(pulse, LOW);
- pinMode(gate, OUTPUT);
- digitalWrite(gate, LOW);
-}
-void loop() {
- delay(250); //sets repetition rate (4Hz in this example with 250)
- digitalWrite(gate, HIGH); //gates the thruster to ground to begin inductive charging
- delayMicroseconds(4600); //sets inductor charging time
- digitalWrite(pulse, HIGH); //trigger pulse for firing
- delayMicroseconds(100); //sets trigger pulse time
- digitalWrite(pulse, LOW); //trigger off
- delayMicroseconds(3000); //sets time for main discharge
- digitalWrite(gate, LOW); //thruster gated off
-}
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
+//
+//Do not fire the thruster too many times in air! Only a single shot in atmosphere is
+//necessary to verify full functionality of the system. While you can do a few quick pulses, too
+//many pulses will burn the graphite layer, severely degrading it rapidly and cause premature
+//failure. If wanting to use this code, as a saftey mesuere, please comment out the line below.
+//
+//!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!!!WARNING!!WARNING!!WARNING!!
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+I am okay useing this code and accept the consequences 
+
+
+int pulse = 14;
+int gate = 15;
+void setup() {
+ pinMode(pulse, OUTPUT);
+ digitalWrite(pulse, LOW);
+ pinMode(gate, OUTPUT);
+ digitalWrite(gate, LOW);
+}
+void loop() {
+ delay(250); //sets repetition rate (4Hz in this example with 250)
+ digitalWrite(gate, HIGH); //gates the thruster to ground to begin inductive charging
+ delayMicroseconds(4600); //sets inductor charging time
+ digitalWrite(pulse, HIGH); //trigger pulse for firing
+ delayMicroseconds(100); //sets trigger pulse time
+ digitalWrite(pulse, LOW); //trigger off
+ delayMicroseconds(3000); //sets time for main discharge
+ digitalWrite(gate, LOW); //thruster gated off
+}

Arc Thruster/CIS VAT/Desgin1/CAD/read_me

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+//the location for the cad of the first desgin of the arv thruster

Arc Thruster/README.md

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+# Research & Development Team
+## Team Lead: Aukusitino (AJ) Ah-yek