I built an IONIC PLASMA THRUSTER (Best Design)
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the creator experiments with ionic wind, generated by electrical discharge, to develop a bladeless fan and potentially a jet engine. Through various designs and materials, including electroplating and 3D printing, the project evolves into a light, efficient thruster. The video also features a humorous attempt at creating a low-cost Zeppelin with helium balloons, emphasizing the fun and educational nature of the experiment.
Takeaways
- 😲 The video demonstrates the creation of an ionic wind using electrical discharge.
- 🔌 A simple design with stacked wires in tubes can generate a decent fan, as shown in a previous video.
- 🚀 To transform the fan into a jet engine, the design needs to focus the flow of air, starting with a cable and tube.
- 💡 The video explores different designs for generating ionic wind, including a nickel strip and a round metal ring.
- ⚡ High voltage transformers are used to create the electrical discharge necessary for ionic wind, with caution needed due to their power.
- 🔧 The design is refined by combining a tube with round edges to improve air flow and reduce sparking.
- 🔋 A lighter alternative to the heavy transformer is explored using a plasma lighter, but it doesn't work as well.
- 🛠 Electroplating is introduced as a method to create a thin layer of metal on lightweight parts, making them conductive.
- 🚀 The final design is tested with a lithium-ion battery, showing significant progress in generating thrust.
- 🎈 An attempt is made to create a low-cost zeppelin using helium-filled balloons, highlighting the challenges of buoyancy.
Q & A
What is the phenomenon described at the beginning of the video?
-The phenomenon described is the creation of an ionic wind, which is produced when electrons collide with air molecules, causing them to be projected in a certain direction.
How does the simple design of a fan using ionic wind work?
-The fan design involves stacking wires in tubes, which when electrified, can generate a flow of air due to the ionic wind effect.
What is the main challenge in turning the ionic fan into a jet engine?
-The main challenge is focusing the flow of air effectively, which requires a design that can direct the ionic wind in a concentrated manner.
Why is a high voltage transformer used in the experiment?
-A high voltage transformer is used to step up the voltage from a low input (about 5 volts) to a high output (thousands of volts), which is necessary to create the electrical discharge for generating ionic wind.
What is the difference between corona discharge and the discharge that generates wind?
-Corona discharge is a type of electrical discharge that does not generate wind, whereas the discharge that generates wind is an ionic wind caused by the movement of electrons colliding with air molecules.
What design improvements were made to the negative ball in the experiment?
-The negative ball was improved by using a nickel strip bent around the tube and creating spikes with scissors. This design helps to focus the ionic wind more effectively.
Why is a round, smooth surface needed on the positive side of the ionic thruster?
-A round, smooth surface on the positive side helps to prevent sparking and allows for a more controlled and focused flow of ionic wind.
What is the significance of combining both designs in the ionic thruster?
-Combining both designs (a tube with round edges and a negative ball with spikes) aims to create a more effective ionic thruster by focusing the air flow and maximizing the ionic wind generation.
Why is the weight of the transformer a concern in the ionic thruster design?
-The weight of the transformer is a concern because it affects the overall efficiency and performance of the ionic thruster. A lighter design is preferable for better thrust.
What is electroplating and how is it used in the project?
-Electroplating is a process that deposits a thin layer of metal onto a conductive surface. In the project, it is used to make a light resin part conductive by adding a thin layer of copper, which helps in creating a more lightweight and efficient ionic thruster.
Outlines
🔌 Exploring Ionic Wind and Thruster Designs
This paragraph delves into the concept of ionic wind, which is generated by the movement of electrons through the air, creating a breeze. The narrator discusses an experiment where a flame is placed near a source of ionic wind, demonstrating the wind's presence without any visible movement. The idea of transforming a bladeless fan into an ionic thruster is introduced, inspired by a video game advertisement. The design process involves using a simple cable and tube setup to focus the flow of air, with the challenge of maintaining a high voltage without sparking. Various designs for the negative and positive electrodes are tested, including a spiky nickel strip and a smooth metal ring. The goal is to create a lightweight, efficient thruster, leading to the idea of using electroplating to add a thin layer of metal to a 3D printed part, making it conductive while reducing weight.
🚀 Testing the Ionic Thruster and Future Projects
The narrator tests the newly designed ionic thruster, demonstrating its ability to extinguish a candle flame from a significant distance. The success of the test leads to a discussion about potential applications, such as a low-cost Zeppelin using helium-filled balloons. The narrator admits the risks involved in handling high voltage and helium, advising against attempting similar experiments at home. The video also includes a promotion for the game 'Raid: Shadow Legends' and a giveaway for a 3D printer to a viewer who suggests a theme for a future video. The narrator concludes by expressing pride in the successful design of the ionic thruster and hints at future projects involving flight, such as building an airplane or a Zeppelin.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Ionic Wind
💡Electrical Discharge
💡High Voltage Transformer
💡Corona Discharge
💡Electroplating
💡Nickel Strip
💡CNC Machine
💡Helium Balloons
💡Zeppelin
💡3D Printer
💡Sulfuric Acid
Highlights
Creation of an ionic wind using electrical discharge.
Exploration of stacking wires in tubes to create a fan.
Concept of turning a bladeless fan into an ionic thruster.
Designing a jet engine with focused air flow using a cable and tube.
Problem of high voltage transformers causing sparks due to sharp edges.
Innovative use of a nickel strip for the negative side design.
Requirement of a smooth, round surface on the positive side.
Combining both designs for improved air thrust.
Challenge of low thrust output and need for lightweight design.
Experiment with a plasma lighter as a lighter alternative to the transformer.
Use of sulfuric acid to remove epoxy from the transformer for weight reduction.
Introduction of electroplating to create a thin metal layer on non-metal parts.
3D printing and electroplating to create lightweight conductive parts.
Testing the assembled design with a lithium-ion battery and switch.
Demonstration of the ionic thruster extinguishing a candle from a distance.
Sponsorship mention of Raid: Shadow Legends and its game features.
Adding more modules to the design to increase thrust.
Use of a CNC machine for precision in creating additional modules.
Concept of building a low-cost Zeppelin using helium balloons.
Safety disclaimer and advice against replicating the helium balloon experiment at home.
Giveaway of a 3D printer to the most liked comment suggesting a future video theme.
Final thoughts on the project's success and a humorous note on the dislike of tomatoes.
Transcripts
wow not even a struggle
can you hear this you can right it's
like a buzzing sound and if I place this
flame over here you can see some kind of
windies being produced but nothing is
moving so what's going on if I lower the
lights you can see this blue water right
here this is an electrical discharge and
the wind is called ionic wind ionic wind
is created when you shoot electrons from
one place to the other the electrons
collide with the air molecules that are
projected in this direction if you take
this simple design and you stack a bunch
of wires in tubes you can actually get a
pretty decent fan that's what I did a
few videos ago but all of this kept me
thinking what if I try to turn this
bladeless fan into an ionic Thruster
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Shadow Legends if I want to turn this
into a jet engine I need to change the
design into something that is actually
able to focus the flow of air and a good
starting point it's a simple cable and
Tube the electrons push the air into the
tube and generate a flow of air inside
the tube this design is not bad it's
decent but there's a problem this is a
high voltage Transformer you can get
cheaply at Amazon links in the
description you can apply about 5 volts
to this end and you get thousands of
volts on the other end this causes the
electrons to jump from one side to the
other as you can see this discharge is
not the same as the other one that's
because the first one is called the
corona discharge and this kind is the
one that generates wind the other one
does not with the cable in tube I get a
lot of Sparks jumping when I increase
the voltage a little bit the edge of the
tube is too sharp and the distance
between the wires in the tube is hard to
control this is another design for the
negative ball I'm using a nickel strip
that I bent around the tube and glued
then I use the regular pair of scissors
to create some spikes and that's
important because on the negative side
you want a pointy thing on the positive
side you actually need the exact
opposite a very Roundy smooth surface
just like this metal ring because of the
round ring this design doesn't spark
with a higher voltage but also doesn't
put out as much air because it doesn't
have the tube to focus the air I think
the best solution is to combine both
designs a tube with round edges but wait
a second because I have another problem
this type of Thruster doesn't produce a
lot of thrust so I need to make it as
light as I can and the heaviest thing on
this setup is actually the Transformer
this Transformer has a lot of epoxy
resin to protect the circuit what makes
it heavy but there's a lighter
alternative like literally a lighter a
plasma lighter I disassembled the plasma
lighter and inside there's a high
voltage circuit and a cute battery this
is much lighter but unfortunately I
tested it and it doesn't really work
that well I think it doesn't Produce
High Voltage enough so I'm stuck with
this I even tried to use sulfuric acid
to remove the epoxy in hopes of getting
some of the weight out of the
Transformer the sulfuric acid did a
great job it obliterated all of the
epoxy in one day and it worked the
weight got down but also I think I
destroyed the circuit because it's no
longer working I can't complain about
the nickel strip spiky cylinder that's
very light but the curtain ring is solid
metal I think I can improve on that I I
found this process called electroplating
in which you can create a thin layer of
metal on top of almost anything like a
nut a band cap or even a disgusting
tomato this works by running an electric
current through copper sulfate which is
really easy to find since it's a
fertilizer you can connect the positive
to a piece of copper that you dip inside
the sulfate and the negative to your
part but here's the tricky bit the part
that you dip inside the sulfate needs to
have a conductive surface which a tomato
has not what you do is you use this
graphite spray Link in the description
to paint the Tomato graphite is
conductive enough and if you do
everything right you end up with a metal
tomato which is still disgusting here
are some Hot Tips make sure the current
never goes above one ampere and swirled
apart around during the entire process
now why am I talking about
electroplating well what if instead of
using a solid metal part I 3D print the
light resin part and then I use the
electroplating to add a thin layer of
copper around it to make it conductive
let's give it a try
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okey dokey so everything is assembled I
basically glued the entire design on top
of the Transformer and I connected
everything to a Lithium-Ion battery and
a switch so let's give it a test
look at that at least it's making noise
let's see if we can put out of the
candle
wow wow not even a struggle let's try to
put it farther away
okay I guess I'll put it even farther
away
oh this is new this is like 40
centimeters of distance that's insane
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to the video
this is working pretty well I'm actually
proud of myself
um but I need to put this on something
to make sure it has thrust and I think
I'm gonna start with a bow
okay time for the magic
oh it's going
it's going all right slowly but it's
deadly
nice
little thing surprised me it worked
pretty well but I still have a lot of
space here and here so I think I'm gonna
add two more modules to see if it goes
faster let's do that this time I used my
new CNC machine just because well I'm
lazy also this is so easy to use that
even I'm qualified it's called carvera
which sounds like someone from the US
trying to say Carver in Spanish and that
for some reason it's funny to me anyway
oh God this is barely floating
it's going I think it's going faster
this time
what do you think Katarina because I
think it was basically the same time
I was thinking now that I've created
this light design I could probably try
to make something that flies I think an
airplane is going to be a tall order
especially because I don't know how to
build them but what I could do is try to
build a low-cost Zeppelin
using alien balloons
helium gas is lighter than air so if you
fill up a regular balloon with it it
floats
a regular balloon of ilium can lift
about 6 grams so I need a bigger balloon
but don't worry I got one
I'm gonna try to turn on the switch
without shocking myself
and letting it go
there he goes
look at it
it's falling a little bit but it's
really hard to kind of maintain it at a
neutral buoyancy
let me just be very clear what I just
did is very very unsafe I don't
recommend you do this at home but if you
insist on doing it I'll put links in the
description down below for everything
you need you might have noticed that I
used a 3D printer for this project and
I'm aware not everyone has a 3D printer
at home that's the reason why I like to
give them away in my videos on the last
video I give away a 3D printer to the
most liked comment suggesting a theme
for a future video the winner was Elias
if you also want to win a 3D printer all
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channel leave a like on this video and
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win a brand new 3D printer
um well this is everything for today
thank you so much for watching and
remember tomatoes are disgusting so yeah
oh my God
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
oh my God I have so much helium in my
lungs
oh my God I hate tomatoes so much I made
such a good design
good design
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