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Plasma Propulsion Testbed (2D): Ion/Hall-Thruster Thrust & Isp Lab

2D ion/Hall-thruster lab: exhaust velocity, thrust and specific impulse computed live from accelerating voltage, propellant mass-flow rate and ion species, with a power-limited thrust-vs-Isp tradeoff curve plotted against a real chemical-rocket reference point.

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

This 2D companion drives the same electric-propulsion physics as the 3D testbed through a plain canvas readout built for the numbers rather than the glow: pick a propellant ion, dial the accelerating voltage and mass-flow rate, and watch exhaust velocity, thrust and specific impulse update from the real v_e = √(2qV/m), F = ṁv_e and Isp = v_e/g0 relations, while a power-limited thrust-vs-Isp curve and a chemical-rocket reference point show exactly why electric propulsion trades thrust for an order of magnitude more specific impulse than a chemical engine burning the same propellant flow.

⚙ Under the hood

2D ion/Hall-thruster lab computing exhaust velocity, thrust and specific impulse live from accelerating voltage, propellant mass-flow rate, ion species and thruster efficiency, with a power-limited thrust-vs-Isp tradeoff curve and a chemical-rocket comparison at the same mass-flow rate.

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