Miniature Ion Thruster Test Bench Kit for Propulsion Simulation — Arduino Mega, INA219 & MPX5700

Every precision sensor, HV module, and safety component, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact propulsion simulation setup. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Recreate the core metrics of an electric propulsion system on your workbench. This kit provides the control, sensing, and data-logging infrastructure to simulate ion engine operation — measuring beam current with dual INA219 sensors and chamber pressure with MPX5700 transducers, all managed by an Arduino Mega. Whether you’re validating a concept for a research paper or building a demonstrator for an advanced aerospace project, this kit eliminates the guesswork of component selection and integration.

What You'll Build

A fully instrumented test bench that mimics an ion thruster’s electrical and pressure environment. You’ll assemble a high-voltage grid circuit, wire dual current sensors to track ion beam characteristics, and monitor chamber vacuum with analog pressure sensors. The system logs time-stamped data to microSD and displays real-time readings on a 2.4-inch TFT screen. Once complete, you can run controlled experiments, vary voltage and pressure, and analyze propulsion efficiency.

What You'll Learn

• Designing safe high-voltage DC supply circuits for electric propulsion experiments
• Configuring INA219 modules for bidirectional current sensing in the milliamp range
• Calibrating MPX5700 pressure sensors for low-vacuum monitoring
• Implementing data logging with DS3231 RTC and microSD on Arduino Mega

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This kit is built for third- and fourth-year B.Tech students in aerospace, electronics, or instrumentation engineering, particularly those working on electric propulsion projects. It also suits researchers at IITs, NITs, VIT, or BITS Pilani prototyping ion engine concepts, and participants in the Smart India Hackathon tackling space subsystem challenges. If you need a reliable, pre-validated hardware platform for your paper or patent, this kit gets you there.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.