[Rocketworkbench-devel] rocket description

[Antoine L. <an...@st...>]

Hello,

I have take a look to the Konrad Hambrick rocket profiler and it is very interesting. I suppose it is possible to compute a lot of parameter just by geometrical analisys. It could be a start point to a full rocket caracterisation. If I understand, the profiller compute the CG, and the CP of the rocket (no drag factor of other aerodynamic factor). 
There is other value computed by this rocket profiler?

To upgrade the capability of the profiler, we could add information about surface finish and density of different part of the rocket. 

I could be great to add this software in cvs and ftp. Maybe begin to tranlate it in C before. (Could use flex as the file parser).

I will read the code during the week and try to understand it all.

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Here is a summary of the actual projects states

 * propellant combustion simulation/design
 	=> cpropep is in the way, I am trying to set up a set of iterative equation
 	   to solve the problem of equilibrium
 * Grain Design
 * Chamber/Injector design
 * Nozzle Design
 * Trajectory analysis
 	=> there is a first version of a flight simulator, need a lot of work.
 	   It is in c++ for the moment, we should decide if we keep it in c++
 	   or redesign in c, or other. Need comments about you.
 * Impact Dispersal profiles.
 * Basic parachute design
 * Physical Description and analysis
 	=> Konrad Hambrick have a rocket profiler already done. Could start with that
 	   to made a complete geometrical analysis tool for rockets
 * Numerical method for solving problems
	=> Some solver for matrix (LU factorisation and gauss elimination)
	   Runge-Kutta of 4th order for differential systems
 



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Antoine Lefebvre
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