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🛸 Ion Thruster (2D)

A real-time 2D electrostatic ion-thruster simulation. Set accelerating voltage, propellant mass-flow rate and propellant type (xenon or argon) and watch exhaust velocity, thrust and specific impulse respond live, with a thrust-vs-Isp trade-off graph.

Aerospace Engineering & Orbital Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

An interactive 2D electrostatic ion-thruster simulation. Set the accelerating voltage, propellant mass-flow rate and propellant type (xenon or argon), and watch exhaust velocity, thrust and specific impulse update live alongside a thrust-versus-Isp trade-off graph.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install