The setup of this project experiment consists of a simulated environment, a dust dispersion mechanism, a testing enclosure, the ionizing product unit, and power control units. The experiment allows to contaminate a glass sample in a controlled and repeatable way to measure the efficiency of an ionizing unit in preventing the dust adhesion. 

The dust dispersion mechanism is made up of an aluminum bucket with ERM motors attached and a fine mesh at the bottom. The fine size of the mesh only allows very small particles to flow through while creating enough surface tension to not allow the particles to fall continuously. The ERM motors disturbs the bottom layer, effectively allowing the dust to disperse only at the specified intervals.

Through the implementation of an ionizer and fans, it's possible to introduce an ionized wind current which can neutralize dust particles impacted by the current. The ionizer produces anions and the fans disperse them, ultimately decreasing the amount of dust that will reach and adhere to an optical surface.