I built an IONIC PLASMA THRUSTER (Best Design)

[@integza]

All you need: High Voltage Transformers:amzn.to/3sfWkkI Carvera CNC Machine:bit.ly/3OIidke Resin 3D Printer:amzn.to/3DW4gKl Copper Plating Kit:amzn.to/3ODfYOQ Graphite Spray:amzn.to/3QHIOjM Helium Tank:amzn.to/47wj4Nc 3D Models:www.printables.com/model/553679-ionic-thruster

[@furry-b5h]

Sounds easy to make

[@furry-b5h]

Until you notice you are broke 😢

[@onesuser1]

U forgot to add money

[@mozkitolife5437]

LOL just casually throws in the CNC machine after using a rotary tool. Flex much?

[@arvidnorberg3530]

It would be fun to see you make another type of propulsion system. Can you try make a bladeless fan using a thin flapping membrane, maybe get creative with the design and try different shapes and layouts?😁

[@PlasmaChannel]

An ionic Zeppelin? Cool idea Rocket Lord! Dont worry about that Ionic thrust plane - you, peter, and I have that covered.

[@integza]

We shall !!!

[@airwaffle]

hello@@integza

[@fabiosogni3420]

Would it be possible to surround the plasma with a magnetic field spiralling the ions and creating an electromagnetic propeller?

[@DJ-kx4en]

y'all can have that covered, but do y'all have a build off challenge covered?!?!?!

[@ursa0607]

@@integza make the zeppelin a ball, put solar panels on each side and make sure to use two ion engines so it becomes a Twin Ion Engine Zeppelin :D

[@woodiereel2440]

The idea to 3D print a part and electroplate to reduce weight but also stay conductive is insanely genius. I always love watching your content

[@btoiscool]

Most definitely for low power applications it's genius thinking

[@theCodyReeder]

Oh yeah i remember you told me about this project when we talked at open sauce. Very cool to see!

[@papanyanz]

One of my favorite ytbers - any new videos soon?

[@integza]

It came to life ! 😁

[@erialbar]

Now try plasma thing on all periodic elements

[@lorddstructive]

Now try and make this into an aerospike engine. And can you measure the thrust of this?

[@technomax409]

Is it efficient ?? i mean a video about a comparisation between a boat or ziplin powred with this with another one powred with regular fan can very interesting.

[@nicoromer466]

i am actually doing this for a physics experiment in my bachelor of electronics right now😂 thanks a lot my man

[@RONAKSONI-hp7hx]

Hey bro can I get your mail id so we can connect 😅

[@BrainfooTV]

Brilliant, would love to se a version with fins at the rear to see if lift is possible.

[@kL07_]

Man glad to see you're back :)

[@hamasmillitant1]

id like to see a turbine version. i saw a cool jet turbine with empty core thats rotor ran on the outside cowling of engine & blade pitch was achieved by rotating one of the 2 rings they where fixed to forward or back. you could use the ionic wind to combust fuel air mix make a ionic scram jet :P

[@yorganyog]

You have many examples, search "Biefeld brown"

[@jasminmas3139]

I saw that u have a Serbian Nikola Tesla on ur wall. Great POSTER Nice video!

[@hamzasaqlainfun]

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[@tiruliru]

I love boomerangs, they have a fascinating history as a primitive weapon and object that was even found on tutankamons tomb. You should try some with 3D printing or making molds to make some of exotic materials.

[@jungleb]

Tiruliru is the best!

[@macrumpton]

A boomerang with an ionic thruster!

[@PhilJonesIII]

He might come back to that.

[@jesseleichtenberg6714]

The other day I got a boomerang, I forgot how to throw it, but it came back to me.😂

[@mounirsaidi8893]

Look at that smile 0:12 . Integza is happy af for making it that powerful hahaha, good job man!

[@MorneWillemse1]

Dankie!

[@n1kkl]

You could add a small rudder so you can make it turn and you could add a cardboard on the back to give some upward thrust.

[@JerkerMontelius]

You don't need a rudder. just connect different part of the rings to different electric potentials and you will have "solid state trust vectoring".

[@zachareeeee]

​@@JerkerMontelius Solid state thrust vectoring... thats a first

[@geoffdavids7647]

@@JerkerMontelius I would love to see this!

[@jason59k55]

you can turn using differental thrust, some rocket launch vehicles already do this by reducing and increasing thrust on different engines unequally.

[@Nebulosation]

Heck, add a remote control chip to it!

[@spartanband12]

I would love to see a collaboration between you and @PlasmaChannel to see who's ionic thruster is more efficient/faster in a race!

[@waseemwaqar1258]

please make a rocket powered boat. What would be the best design? Floating on water with fins? semi submerged?

[@ancientlink0]

Build or buy a stirling cryocooler 🥶🥶🥶 Tomatoes are disgusting!

[@noballs507]

Yes, I always wanted to buy one but I never found out where are they sold

[@lucascherrier]

3d print it XD

[@Zeddify]

won’t the friction cause it to melt and cryocoolers usually need helium. and buying them will cause a fortune.

[@ancientlink0]

@@Zeddify no you can get them for like 300 euro

[@ancientlink0]

@@Zeddify and integza has helium and a cnc machine

[@bizarro_bread]

You should go down the corona discharge pipeline and try your hand at Kirlian photography. It looks similar to what you built here but instead of controlling the direction of the corona discharge to create thrust, the corona discharge covers the entire object with the same neon purple color. Combining this with the carbon spray paint and copper coating and you could have a very interesting photos!

[@MikeOxolong]

Do you know if is this high voltage module dangeours? It is 400 KV, so I assume you will get a shock, but if the input is 5A at 6V, the output current should be something like 0.3 uA.

[@kerbin_boi1181]

make a hot air baloon!!! or a blimp!!! *desperately needs a 3d printer

[@henny4360]

you can get more thrust by creating a venturi behin the ehaust (i think thats what it is). The same amount of air going through a smaller hole, bascially.

[@Juan-oy3fo]

Heat ??

[@moro8274]

You should try to make a pocket-sized jet engine from a gas lighter.

[@scientificidiot4165]

Butane or propane, or some liquid fuel like kerosene using a venturi to atomise it.

[@overdoseofdiy916]

thats fun idea

[@Digital.Dictator]

Try Magnetohydrodynamic propulsion next

[@timehunter9467]

A cool video idea would be to make a thrust measuring stand, seeing all your designs improving is amazing and need testing!

[@pratikshinde986]

00:12 look at his face 😀😀

[@WavyRides]

knowing that you visited the liquid piston lab, what about axial flux electric motors???

[@itssimento485]

👍🏻🆙🆙🆙🆙 good idea

[@Airihav]

😊

[@theforg0ttensorcerer]

You know how superconductors float on magnets when cool? How about creating a small kind of magnet track that has a floating Ionic Plasma Thruster? Seems like a cool idea to me. You can even decorate it like a car or a train. I think it will look pretty cool with the thrusters visible. (I don't have a 3D printer nor have I ever won a giveaway, so if this comment gets the most likes, it would be pretty cool.)

[@SumitaRoy-hb7th]

Cool idea! Would love to see it in action. And hey, hope you win that giveaway!

[@subartaroy7080]

@@SumitaRoy-hb7th I agree, but it may be a problem keeping the superconductors cool. You would also need some pretty big superconductors to keep it hovering. But if it happens, would love to see it.

[@dibukr5057]

@@subartaroy7080 I agree. But if anyone could do it, it would be Integza!

[@ИванСтепаныч-я9д]

Желаю вам выиграть, хоть ваша идея и очень не проста в реализации. На данном технологическом этапе суперпроводник требует очень низких температур. Хотя об этом уже писали. Но я не об этом, даже если вы не выиграете, рекомендую вам приобрести 3д принтер, эта штука того стоит, ответственно заявляю, как 3д печатник со стажем 😉🍻

[@theforg0ttensorcerer]

​@@ИванСтепаныч-я9дHonestly, I don't really comment on videos and don't even normally participate in giveaways cuz I know that I am probably too late to win at that point. But integza is a growing channel, and I commented on this video pretty early, so it seems like I have a chance of winning. But of course, life is a gamble, so let's hope for the best 🙏. As for the impossibilities, maybe integza could get a superconductor cooled using liquid nitrogen and use it? Like, if you use liquid nitrogen, then it would stay cool for a long time no doubt.

[@notjacob4819]

I would love to see this thruster scaled up to the size of your previous ionic thruster!

[@jono3952]

Scaled up, and layered like the first one for a multiplication effect, and if you put the whole thing in a shroud with a mild condenser at the end, this thing might actually be able to push a glider. Not very fast, but I bet it would at least work.

[@Blank-n7c]

0:01 the electric fan of the future

[@ilaj1231]

It seems like one of the challenges of reducing the thrust to weight ratio is the fact that you can't miniaturize the capacitor that you are using. My gut reaction is that the tube/ring is undersized for the capacitor and needs to be scaled up to increase the thrust and maximize the overall thrust to weight ratio. Some experimentation may be required to determine the optimal assembly for your capacitor. One side idea that I had was what if you had a closed ring with these. Use the thrusters to continually accelerate the gas in the ring. Once up to speed, you would open the ring/divert the flow and allow the gas to flow out a nozzle. The benefit of this would be in situations like space where you need to conserve the accelerant/gas. The downside would be that the thrust would be in pulses. Overall, in space small, efficient bursts of thrust seem to be preferrable over a continuous inefficient flow.

[@Aim54Delta]

The real challenge is voltage conversion. There are a few possible solutions. First is to use a ganfet matched to an air gapped transformer with high turns ratio. You could play around with ferrite doping, but core saturation and hysterisis become a headache and I think the most reliable/consistent design will be one designed to go coreless that will fit into the light weight category. Still, the coil profile will become an issue to prevent arcing between windings or into the primary side. This can be done, but there are some differentials we need to consider. We can modulate power three ways. Duty cycle, current cutoff, and voltage. For all coils, for any given current in them, they contain a set amount of energy. By calculating the time constant, we can derive what a half wave looks like. That gives us energy over time for power - the duty cycle being the ratio of time available for energy handling vs the time used. We can modulate power, then, by effectively modulating the pulse repetition frequency. The other way to throttle the design is to switch off the fet at a set current that is below the minimum voltage drop. This would not likely be necessary, but may have its applications if a low prf proves problematic and creates sparks or otherwise results in unstable corona behavior at low power envelopes. The third way is supply voltage. As time constants relate to the properties of components, not the applied voltage/current values, the power available to the circuit goes up as a square of the maximum voltate it is allowed to be driven at, provided the components can tolerate it. Incorporating all of that into a design shouldn't be that hard and then programming it with a profile for the physical drive would allow it to potentially optimize performance according to various scenarios. A more novel design would be the use of a standing wave multiplier in a reflex klystron tube with a power microwave circulator (or even direct microwave plasma production) for rectification and re-amplification. This is a novel approach, but it was what I used about 15 years ago in a proposal for a similar project. You might be able to use the same concept with a network of circulators and "resonant cavities" (using wires and innate capacitance to emulate a cavity) to make a microwave reflection charge pump... which is like having a klystron with a different type of headache than those caused by klystrons. Lc networks are basically the same thing but at much lower frequencies. We need high frequency, here, to get the most out of small component values that fit our weight budget.

[@brynbailey5482]

​@@Aim54Deltacan't tell if turbo encabulator or genius.

[@Aim54Delta]

@@brynbailey5482 Well, obviously, I would insist genius, but my adult IQ scores don't quite hit genius (though I suspect my IQ in gradeschool was over 140 - they brought in some people to give me special tests - so, either extremely smart or extremely dumb and subjected to an experiment where I was told I was pretty smart to see what happened - which I like to pretend is the case for comedy's sake at times). I have ambitions to one day create a range of videos on this and to build designs to demonstrate various principles. I'm not there, yet - I can't really focus on projects and hold a day job well, but am getting a business or two set up so I can manage my income/time ratio a bit better, and do some of those types of videos. I do appreciate that you don't just jump to turbo encabulator assumptions, though. We live in a society that has been so competitive that word salad is everywhere - both from a "I know things" standpoint and from corporate jargon that uses many words to say nothing when not trying to convince you that sodomy with a metal file is fun and enjoyable. If you want an example of one thing I was talking about - look up reflections in variable frequency drives. Because of the difficulty in matching impedance in practice, using VFDs in real world solutions, the higher frequency switching used to create the descrete steps of a sinusoid propagate and reflect off of the coil of the motor, creating return voltage spikes which can be higher than the source voltage. This is the same basic principle of a klystron except it uses resonant cavities along a traveling wave tube to enhance the effect. You can often emulate transmission line lengths by using cpacitors and inductors, so it may be possible to use transmission line with attached lc tank circuits to emulate a klystron at lower frequencies than what is practical for a klystron. At some point, annequlibrium is reached between power in, component loss, and transmission despite impedance mismatch. We are using the lack of impedance matching to build up enough voltage so that what goes through the mismatch equals power in.... with potentially unacceptable conversion loss - but it's possible it could be more efficient than a boost, buck-boost, flyback or similar converter as those are usually only 85% efficient at best, and at these conversion ratios tend to be in the 60% range. That would be a lot of resistive loss for a set of resonant lc networks, so it might be competitive.

[@TheeAthis]

I may be going out on a limb here, but I think you just produced the WORLD'S FIRST ION powered zeppelin. Well done!

[@rolsen1304]

*laughs in Antarctic German*

[@u-k]

A balloon aint a zeppelin.

[@TheeAthis]

@@u-k shut up nerd

[@EldeNice]

Doesn't have a rigid frame or steering so no. It's pretty cool, but it's neither a world first nor a zeppelin.

[@TheeAthis]

Get a life@@EldeNice

[@arealstone6685]

You could try to build a mini rollercoaster track for a small levitating train, using a type2 superconductor for the train and magnets for the rails. What would make it really cool is the fact that it could go on loops and upside down since a type2 superconductor actually locks it in place in the magnetic fields on the y-axis(height) The superconductor would need to be cooled periodically but it would still e be VERY cool and fun to build

[@johnscarfe]

Very interesting...I see that the part you printed stimulates the Venturi principal for airflow. Nicely done. Fascinating subject.

[@jackfairman7371]

I think quite an interesting model using this would be to attempt to hook the thrust rings in series, where you could potentially have a whole chain of thrusters powered off the one power source until the electricity lost it's ability to arc through the air. Maybe even with each ring getting larger. This might help to increase efficiency and thrust, and adequate testing would be cool to see along side various iterations of the series hoops. It may also look cool having multiple chained with multiple arcs. As for use of the thrusters I think attempting to make a glider would be a cool use!

[@dragonspike101]

Honestly a series of toying through nikolas old patents would be awesome!

[@vummee-tech]

Awesome! Imagine a ionic plasma skateboard, or a ionic plasma engine boosted remote control F1-style car! Can't wait for your next video!

[@Snowwarrior]

Grow your own tomatoes. Get one from the garden. Salt and pepper only. Record how your taste changes. I once hated... now its a treat

[@Twoface227]

The electroplating idea was really cool! Love the 3D printing combined with all the other tech

[@silentknight101]

Make the emmiter out of a thin wire mesh. Bonus points if you can coat it with cvd diamond coating. Make the collector into a kind of reverse rocket nozzle with a spike in the middle. This way you maximise the surface area for a minimum of form drag. If you are seeing corona discharge , the electrodes are too close.

[@Justice-qe8ov]

A remote controlled version of the ionic zeppelin would be awesome! Would make some epic camera shots if it could carry one!

[@Ma_nerd]

8:34 his look at the thruster is like a father looking at his kid ridding a bicycle for the first time!!

[@harshit3690]

Yoo make it bigg for big fun 😂😂

[@h25g]

Awesome video! It whould be amazing if you could make and RC car powered by an ionic plasma thruster or someting like that.

[@mohammedaminmannsour5370]

I want to ask you something, the owner of the page he said i won the 3d printer and he send me on telegram and said send me shiping money , do you confirm that is him

[@therealHogmaNtheIntruder]

​@@mohammedaminmannsour5370NO! NO! NOOOOOO!!!! Also, NO!

[@maozedong5035]

​@@mohammedaminmannsour5370NO, you are getting scammed

[@travisslusser3480]

Idea for future video - Since air is a fluid....could a ionic thruster be used in other fluids? Could this be applied to a submersible vehicle of some sort? The world's first ionic-powered sub? Maybe a torpedo to kill all the tomato-maids..... (Tomato Mermaids)

[@WilliamCharles-vf1wt]

Perhaps a ionic driven turbine??

[@JennyMerlin]

♫♫ WE. ALL. LIVE. IN. IONIC. SUBMARINESSSSS. ♫♫🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrGustavier]

@MrFunkyPunkie It depends, the whole idea is that the medium (the fluid) be non conductive. Water can be conductive.

[@levigillis3475]

@MrFunkyPunkie Since water (at least salt or sea water) is conductive, the high voltages get shorted, there is however a related technology called MHD thrusters that does work under water for stealth drives. But its basis is not ions but electrolysis and magnetic fields

[@JennyMerlin]

Add more speed! Lol I love it. Do it. @@WilliamCharles-vf1wt

[@user-qc4uh3pg2n]

Build a camera drone powered by the engine ❤❤❤❤

[@spencerferguson4937]

id like to see you scale this one up as you have previous thrusters you've made as per usual your video keeps me interested from start to finish and i cant wait to see what you come up with next

[@kirawr8064]

I believe the reason why the 3 thrusters were not going faster in the water is because the board they were on top of was now almost fully submerged which caused more drag when moving, hence slowing it down Basically the system needs to be much lighter to for it to work

[@conundrum2007]

Yup. As others have found. Incidentally this is the air equivalent of an MHD caterpillar. Wonder if anyone has tried using my version yet? Seems to be very novel.

[@johndavidmerithew]

This was the first Ionic zepplin I have ever seen. really mind blowing. In your next video it would be awesome to see this design stacked, like in your first model. Also I would love to see if you got a more accurate way to measure the exact wind speed output.

[@Anubis78250]

The actual thrust they output is laughably puny. These things have been around since the 60's and the reason they are only used in space is because it's the only place that the tiny thrust they output is actually useful.

[@jasonwright1181]

My 11yo son and I just built this project. Thanks so much for your videos! We are loving them. Project worked exactly as explained and 3D models were perfect!

[@kanik3794]

which batteries have you used?

[@DrRick-dq4bb]

Your plasma ionic thruster is amazing. Many interesting concepts in this video. Must have been a challenge to get neutral buoyancy with your ionic thruster helium ballooon!

[@_shadow_1]

No, it really doesn't seem very difficult. All you really need is to just gradually fill up the balloon until it floats with the payload attached then let the air out little by little until it becomes neutrally buoyant so it doesn't float away. After that you tie off the balloon and by the time that happens it will be a little less than neutrally buoyant so it's good to go (you probably don't want it lighter than air because bye bye blimp).

[@asmodiusjones9563]

Do you guys remember those swimming air sharks that were popular a few years ago? They were pretty easy to get neutral, just fill it so it rises then add a small amount of clay to weigh it back down. They had a weight that rolled forward or back to adjust the pitch, and you could “swim” up even if you were just under neutral.

[@toomanydogs1527]

It would be interesting to see the effects of air pressure on the thrust of the ionic engine, ie. running in a vacuum or pressurized chamber. Also, it might be worth mentioning that ionic engines produce a bit of ozone, so a well ventilated area is a good idea.

[@Knight-Fox]

Hello, I have an idea for a future video that builds upon this one, but with a few alterations. What if you were to construct a tube with two rows of vortex generators on the inside? The first set would feature spikes for the negative charge, while the second set would consist of positive charges. This might potentially reduce the airflow within the passage, but it would also decrease the wake area, enabling a more precisely directed outflow. Additionally, there could be a benefit in terms of reduced drag on the surface of the tube, as it should be the fastest. Furthermore, there would no longer be anything directly in front to impede the flow of air. You could potentially combine this with an inner tube to induce the inner non-ionised air to follow the outer, faster ionised air (similar to a Dyson "bladeless" fan).

[@homemadelemonai7243]

great suggestions knight fox!

[@JamesHill-lj2dy]

You are one cool dude! It is fun to watch your experimental projects. Have a happy, productive and profitable 2025!

[@oliwiernowosielski7690]

I think you should do a video on a coanda effect thruster and how it could be used. Whilst its more used in aerodynamica i think it could be well worth exploring how it can be used for thrust

[@callmebarlow6681]

This is the exact design I theorized when watching the plasma channel! So cool to see an idea I thought up was in the same vein as other AND actually built. Super cool.

[@greyfade]

I love this. How about a hall effect thruster next time?

[@MightyKnight-m7t]

ntegza, your exploration of the ionic plasma thruster is truly inspiring! With utmost respect, envision pushing boundaries further by collaborating with industry leaders, bringing futuristic propulsion to new heights.

[@VasabiGud]

Очень интересная задумка, если сделать в большем маштабе и более мощный источник питания + подобрать наилучшую форму диффузора, то вполне реально сделать двиготель который сможет поднять что-то более тяжёлое. Хотелось бы увидеть продолжение этой темы 👍

[@Pavel_Poluian]

Есть технология - плазменные двигательные панели, расположены в виде круглых зон по периметру и на днище летательного аппарата, а плазменный импульс создают ячейки в виде микрорельсотронов. Если на рельсовые контакты подать электроток, индукция разгоняет искру замыкающую контакты до космических скоростей. Понятно, что импульс, создаваемый рельсотроном, можно использовать не только для выстрела, но и для движения. Поэтому достаточно давно на космических аппаратах устанавливают импульсные двигатели, которые в нужный момент выстреливают плазмой для перехода с одной орбиты на другую. Есть статья в журнале МАИ «Абляционный импульсный плазменный двигатель». Но такие двигатели крупные: струя плазмы возникает при сгорании пластиковой заглушки между электродами. А у двигательных плазменных панелей, где соединены вместе мини-разрядники ячеек (как у плазменных телевизоров), там рельсотроны уменьшены до размеров шариковой ручки, собраны в плоские панели, которые по конструкции напоминают плазменные панели телевизоров. Расстояние между контактами незначительно - до 1 мм - перемычкой между ними становится искра разряда. Работают ячейки синхронно: стреляют струйками плазмы - искрами электроразрядов, ускоренных силой индукции. Скорость большая, количество рельсотронов в панелях доходит до сотен тысяч - суммарный двигательный импульс в итоге огромен! Разряды идут с мегагерцевой частотой, каждый импульс ударяет о воздух, который завихряется в тороидальные кольца. Эти двигательные панели используются для летательных аппаратов в атмосфере: снизу и по движению создается импульсами плазменных панелей столб кольцевых вихрей - так и летает... В вихревой струе, за счет вращения воздуха, падает температура - влага из воздуха вымораживается снежинками, на которых искрится свет, созданный электроразрядами панели. Получается некий «твердый луч», который при покачивании аппарата изгибается за счет искривления траектории отлетающих вихревых колец. Впрочем, эта технология совсем не супер. Летают они быстро и маневренны - из-за легкости аппарата, но от импульсных плазменных двигателей - СВЧ излучение. Грузоподъемность низка. Радиосвязи нет. Узкая ниша применимости - редкие шпионские миссии. Сейчас вообще уже неактуальны. Потому и рассекречивают...

[@freerun_dragon]

What if you made thousands of smaller thrusters in a cluster all wired in parallel and you could even control the thrust vectoring electronically down to each individual minithruster cell. A giant honeycomb shaped cluster of cells might be able to accumulate larger forces.

[@barkleybarkleyy4418]

Make it microscopic, millions of them. Trillions even. Then fly around the galaxies.

[@CorgeekWx]

​@@barkleybarkleyy4418okay star lord

[@aliceasamoah7540]

Brilliant idea bro

[@traveltheforest]

actually smart- you only need one transformer, so more would be better if they have positive lift apart from the transformer altogether.

[@Aidansstuff_]

honeycombed is exactly what I was thinking too

[@paulksycki]

I wonder if this design would be improved by the addition of the "vortex plasma" effect. Basically the back ring would be replaced by a donut shaped magnet with the plasma encircling the center like a plasma propeller. It would increase the weight a lot but for a boat style setup, like your test, it would be interesting to compare thrust difference, if any.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

2:40 i have that exact lighter.

[@kringlaren2443]

If the thruster was strong enough to support its own weight it would be cool to have an ionic hovering vehicle. You could also have the boat, blimp whatever else race each other for IONIC GLORY!

[@mol462]

Put it in a vaccum tube and try to make x rays with it

[@FatAznAznWithCake]

8:40 watch out for f-22 raptors

[@IRTAHDARTER1916]

Hahah nice one

[@FoxOnFilm2209]

Haha yeah

[@kalobesh]

Can you make a hovercraft? Something like the vision of the Hover Coupe?

[@matukene1531]

hey! An physics major here. Would love to see you have a crack at a Hall-Effect Thruster. Take your ION thrust game to the next level! 💪🏼

[@kiruthikan]

Ha! Integza try making a Beyblade that is powered by steam By the way I love your videos ❤❤

[@GamesKing-xn6yy]

I am waiting for this video 😊

[@gringene_bio]

Awesome! That airflow looked a bit turbulent. I wonder if you could improve it even further by adding some spiral ridges or rifling on the inside of either the nickel tube or the copper tube (or both), so that the air twists around into a spiral as well as being blown through.

[@Anime_heaven-om6wo]

0:12 his smile 💀

[@fromulaon]

We all need parents who look at us like integza looks at that zeppelin at 8:35

[@CiaranCorcoran]

I think a great idea would be to create a remote controlled zeppelin using the ion thrusters to move around in all directions

[@emilracovita8421]

It would be interesting to see a hovercraft that uses this kind of thruster, maybe you can use the same transformer to power multiple thrusters to reduce the weight.

[@calebb5106]

i would attempt to use 2 transformers for 3 thrusters, it would be just a little lighter, but the transformer also wont be doing as much work if there was only one of them running 3 thrusters

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

A hovercraft needs so much more thrust and pressure. Ion thrusters have very low (specific) thrust. I mean you could put it on top of a hovercraft being floated by a fan, but then you may as well power the whole thing with a fan.

[@emilracovita8421]

​@@thorwaldjohanson2526at first the skirt of the hovercraft can be powered by a regular fan, but the moving of the hovercraft could be done with the ionic thruster. This way he could check and compare the speed of the hovercraft with different thruster models on a reusable machine.

[@W00PIE]

Hey, did you try building a cascade of thrusters in order to amplify the acceleration of air molecules? Something like 10 anode-cathode-ring-pairs in series one after another in a non-conductive pipe? I think it should work like some kind of railgun, but with air. What do you think?

[@tlndblood8776]

You should collaborate with Peter and make a 3D printed jet powered plane or Maybe a ionic plaen

[@potatoguy2068]

This would be cool

[@IflareplayzYouAwesome]

I wanna see this

[@Kaleb_Fernandes]

Ionic engine for a car? That would be a good theme 9:23

[@timnewnham6526]

Hey, great video. Take that design and using the same principle design of a jet engine, have smaller and smaller thrusters in an axial pattern, so each thruster speeds up the air flow of the last. The final one leading to a nozzle, I bet it will produce pretty high air flow

[@cortneyholt]

You should try to make the craft from the Agnew bahnson patents for a tri arcuate ballistic electrode

[@cortneyholt]

US2958790A Is the patent number on Google patents- the title is electrical thrust producing device. I am convinced that this patent was developed into flying craft for the air force and a classified space program

[@cortneyholt]

Electromagnetic propulsion is my area of interest

[@danielcotnoir3363]

This may be my new favorite channel!!! Brilliant work! Thank you!

[@anipgames2004]

For your next video try to make an acoustic or sonic thruster. There are videos of machines that use ultrasonic sound to levitate drops of water so maybe that principle could be applied to creating thrust?

[@aspectsiege]

You should construct a Magnetoplasma thruster, which uses magnetism and plasma to create thrust (Plasma is the fourth state of matter, in which atoms lose their electrons, resulting in a high-energy, ionised gas). You can develop a highly efficient and possibly powerful propulsion system by controlling the plasma using magnetic fields.

[@mohsh1002]

That sounds cooool!

[@haroldbob722]

It sounds a lil difficult to do tho

[@johnnathanailesd2913]

That sounds awesome

[@philnewberry8072]

The concept of an ionic thruster airship has been in my mind for a long time, but I had no idea how to do it. Thanks for the video.

[@johndododoe1411]

Improvement ideas: 1. Find out how those modules work and make one without the heavy epoxy . Beware that some internal wires need a thin plastic coat to avoid sparking . Alternatively just cut away some of the resin from a module but leave the part that protects the circuit . 2. instead of 3DP plastic, try tissue paper . It's thin and lightweight . Or maybe only coat the outside of a dissolved 3DP support to make the plating sit on nothing at all . 3. Use the less rare hydrogen for the balloon, remember the hindenburg disaster was probably the outside coating catching fire, not the gas .

[@victorm56]

Just m,ake sure the High voltage can't contact the Hydrogen bag. If it would penetrate the Hydrogen bag and provide a tiny spark. Oh the humanity, I can't watch....

[@johndododoe1411]

@@victorm56 Just make sure the gondola can escape the fire safely .

[@Hallenhero]

Speaking of Plasma and coating things...with other things.... You should do a video on Plasma Sputter Coating! You can coat almost anything regardless of conductivity. Seems right up your alley.

[@edumaker-alexgibson]

Yes please. I would like to see that. You could even coat a tomato, just saying...

[@jakel-xl2sy]

Yes please. I would like to see that. You could even coat a tomato, just saying...

[@Hallenhero]

Yes please. I would like to see that. You could even coat a tomato, just saying...

[@harshit3690]

Future video theme : MHD thruster using stealth proportional with magnets

[@ViralMedia3690]

Yoo that's great it is used in submerine I guess 😅😅

[@HIli-oj5lm]

Ya it is bro

[@vayunandanakishore6652]

Wow....what a great demonstration....really happy to see this

[@data_kaiju]

It would be nice to see this with some small linear actuators connected to control surfaces around the thruster to allow control. If you used something like an ESP32 you could potentially make it bluetooth/wifi controllable.

[@MrSquatch93]

Now if he could make it into a actual bladeless hair dryer or fan. Id love to see a way bigger version of this and see how much air it can move.

[@karlohorcicka7388]

That would be better as a prank since it would electrify the hair and have it stick out like in movies

[@bearnaff9387]

I remember a hardware guy making a zero-moving-parts PC back in the very late 90's with active cooling that used ionic wind like this. To prevent charge building up on sensitive computer parts, the wind passed through a grounded conductive mesh. TBH it was a technical triumph, using parts that we consider to be pretty pedestrian today, but that were very exotic at the time.

[@The_Geni]

@@karlohorcicka7388 it wouldn't do that

[@MrSquatch93]

@@bearnaff9387 oooh that sounds sick!

[@ADBBuild]

As if a hair dryer wasn't already dangerous enough dropped into the bath tub!

[@NyrosTheVirus]

I'd love to see a mini medieval castle but defended by modern electric contraptions. Like the water in the mote electrifies you, tesla coils zap intruders crossing the bridge etc.

[@nemesisnick66]

whats stopping you

[@nerobaal6655]

I didn’t realize you could buy a cheap can of spray on graphite coating.

[@Dalorath]

@7:57 BANNANANANANNAA!!!!!

[@clearedmass066]

I think you should combine Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) propulsion with this ionic thruster on a Zeppelin. That would be a cool video.

[@DragonGamer720]

I found this channel recently and I am amazed by all the cool and interesting videos! It would be interesting to learn more about the effect of the different shapes of rockets.

[@bluejay_films9081]

That would be very interesting

[@tiveneven9463]

Very nice concepts. Have you thought about trying to make boat propellers. Cool.

[@lionofthesea5139]

So the "thruster" design is super cool, and the plasma channel has been producing really cool designs as well, why not collaborate and join the ideas together? ( I'm super interested in the Ionic propulsion and what benefits it could hold for the future, even if they are impractical. )

[@davidkelly4357]

SpaceX use ionic propulsion on their StarLink satellites to position them, so it's definitely a practical means of thrust.

[@lionofthesea5139]

@davidkelly4357 The thing is its practical in space since any movement stays constant since there is no natural resistance against a free floating object such as a satellite. On earth you have gravity, wind resistance and friction. All need to be taken in account to make it practical on a planet with an atmosphere and a strong gravity

[@davidkelly4357]

@@lionofthesea5139 ah OK I get what you meant now. 👍 Well, we saw a small boat and a blimp get powered by this form of propulsion so if they can scale it we might have something practical on earth as well as space.

[@Jonny_XD_]

Hey Joel, your channel always keeps me on the edge of my seat with your incredible projects! 🚀 Your dedication to exploring fascinating concepts is truly inspiring. I'd love to see you take on something like a DIY Experiments where you delve into unconventional propulsion methods like building a Solar Sail Prototype to see your take on space travel innovation. I don't even know if it is possible to be honest. 😅Keep up the amazing work, and I can't wait to see what mind-blowing project you tackle next! 💡🔬🛠

[@eullerm]

Já tentou colocar apenas 1 transformador alimentando os 3 propulsores em paralelo?

[@kevinalbertson6875]

Series???

[@MuhammetAliDrGuz]

Great Video, it was so inspiring, so i will build definitivly my own Ionic Plasma Thruster. Thanks for that!

[@creativeaviation1853]

You should add a valve to regulate the helium in the balloon and add steering to it. You could place a lego figure in it just for fun aswell

[@Rhidongo]

Why regulate the helium, when you can add more balloons and more thrusters to control the angle. Alternatively, instead of a balloon, making an actual small scale zeppelin would be awesome

[@ulrichkalber9039]

in real zeppelins there is a small airfilled baloon inside the helium/hydrogen baloon. function: if air is blown into the little baloon it makes the Z. heavier, if air is released it becomes lighter. This way none of the buoyant gas is lost.

[@EltronMultron]

A Maglev train would be awesome🚋!

[@AnoNymBigCrack]

I was just about to say that🙄

[@DritonMega]

Would that be possible even sir?

[@Damnus]

Ofc why not? Just scale down to a small version of a maglev. But i am still interested in seeing how to approach such a project

[@banana_gaming420]

Put the air thing up side down look if it fly

[@matthewayers1221]

Tryed making a hot wheels track with magnets 🧲 on track a car didn’t work would be great toy idea 💡 a hover car using cheap magnets a car ran on track

[@High-Tech-Redneck]

Can you incorporate your ION THRUSTER with a rocket stove, so you are forcing more air into the stove for much higher heat and you could power a steam engine? I believe with the burning pieces of wood and the low energy you input with your plasma fan, the steam engine would be much more output than input. So I say the "PREPPERS DREAM".............a steam engine powered electric generator , with the help of your plasma fan. What a way to make electricity off grid.

[@cambridgemart2075]

This is so much more realistic than the Plasma Channel's versions where he conveniently omits a power supply. I know you did a collab, but it's great to see you keeping it honest.

[@hamzasaqlainfun]

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[@voidstarq]

9:04 "I'm aware not everyone has a 3D printer" But of course we all have CNC machines.

[@caitlinomalley80]

I'd love to see this on a larger scale if possible. Like maybe fitting them on a skateboard or similar?

[@Лирикофизике]

Пока разгонишься уже нужно останавливаться😊

[@caitlinomalley80]

@@resyntax oh wow, that's amazing

[@JosephK42]

Your look of joy as the ion powered balloon started moving was contagious

[@L0RD_F00G_the_2st]

You should make one of those cloud chambers that shows you radiation trails in would love to see you experiment with it