B1-B2 Annular Plasma Propulsion Simulation

Interactive first-principles simulation for the annular electrodeless plasma engine in a practical flight environment. This model externalizes momentum through exhaust, tracks atmospheric drag and intake when applicable, and shows why B1 is the steady proof path and B2 is the pulse-boost extension.

Local simulation package
Rev sim-01
Real-world scoping model, not CFD/PIC

Real-Time Vehicle Scene

Environment Drag, intake mass flow, and orbital velocity are tied to altitude and thermosphere-density scaling.
Engine B1 is modeled as a power-limited annular electrodeless source. B2 adds pulse packets only when the capacitor reserve can support them.
Thermal closure Waste heat and simple radiator rejection are integrated every step so the scene stays grounded in a real operating envelope.

Force Trend

Thrust and drag are plotted over the recent time window. The separation between the two curves is the usable axial margin for orbit-hold or delta-v accumulation.

Thermal And Pulse Trend

Temperature is integrated from waste heat minus radiator rejection. Capacitor state of charge shows whether the B2 rate is actually supportable by the charger.

Live Telemetry

Built-In Verification Sweep

Scenario Result Key metric Check
Run the built-in checks to compare the main scenarios against expected behavior.

The checks use the same engine and environment equations as the live scene. They are there to show trend honesty, not to pretend that this page is a flight-certified model.

Assumptions And Limits

Momentum Path
Thrust comes only from accelerated exhaust. The page does not treat internal mass motion as free-body net propulsion.
Environment
Atmospheric density is a practical anchored curve with a multiplier for activity. This is suitable for trade studies, not exact orbital forecasting.
Engine Model
B1 is power-limited and electrodeless. B2 is pulse-limited by capacitor reserve, pulse mass, and charger recovery. Both are tied to the same annular geometry.
Thermal Model
Engine temperature is a lumped state with radiation-based rejection. It is enough to expose whether a chosen operating point is obviously aggressive or obviously tame.