Hello, I'm Ollie

I'm an engineer working on electric propulsion systems. This site shares a selection of projects, publications and an archive of electric propulsion videos. Take a look around!

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GAUSS (Rocket Lab)

Key member of the team developing Rocket Lab's GAUSS thruster, a magnetically shielded hall effect thruster with a coaxial heaterless hollow cathode. More info

Video of GAUSS ignition on a 2 axis slider.

PhD Viva Presentation

Recording of my PhD viva open presentation "Performance Increase of Electron Cyclotron Resonance Magnetic Nozzle Thruster Via Magnetically Thickened Resonance Region". PhD Thesis

Recording of my PhD viva open presentation, Jan 2025.

Large ECR Thruster (PhD Project)

Developed an Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) Magnetic Nozzle thruster. Found a novel method for increasing thrust and efficiency. Paper

Test fire of the large Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) thruster, Jun 2024.

Plasma Toroid (Personal Project)

Constructed a 15 MHz oscillator to drive an inductively coupled plasma inside of a globe of 15 torr xenon gas.

Plasma toroid
Plasma toroid testing, Mar 2023.

Small ECR Thruster (PhD Project)

Investigated effects of magnetic field strength gradient on electron power absorption. Paper

Small ECR test
Test fire of the small Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) thruster, Mar 2023.
ECR infographic

Rocket Engine Test Rig (Internship)

Developed and operated the test rig for Rocket Factory Augsburg’s liquid NM-N2O cryogenic pressure-fed kick stage rocket engine.

RFA hotfire
Hot fire of RFA's kick stage engine.

AQUAJET (PhD Project)

Worked with AVS-UK Ltd. as a test engineer on the AQUAJET thruster, an electric plasma thruster that can run on water. Paper

AQUAJET ignition
Ignition of the AQUAJET Thruster, Feb 2021.