Rocket Launch Simulation (in progress):
This is where things start to get interactive and fun.
When beginning the launch functions, the user is given an option to either use preset rockets or design their own. I will begin by showing a few random designs I have created.
The editable qualities are as follows: Number of stages, if there are parallel thrusters (and how many), the command capsule (diameter, length, angle of nose), body (diameter, length, angle to next stage), thrusters (outlet diameter, length), structure mass (payload/capsule mass, structure mass and ratio for each stage and booster), and fuel (specific impulse and mass flow rate for each stage and booster). Once the program is finished, I will go back and put in additional variables which will vary the performance of the spacecraft.
Above are some potential rocket designs.
The preset designs are currently limited to the Saturn V, Falcon 9 (light), and the Falcon 9 (Heavy). However I am planning on adding in rockets periodically.
Left: Saturn V
Center: Falcon 9 (light)
Right: Falcon 9 (heavy)
While the two are not exact, there is a resemblance between the program's rockets and the actual. I will go back eventually to both fix these and add more.
Once the rocket is chosen or created, the program will output the masses and thrust of each stage.
Rocket statistics for a Falcon 9 (heavy) rocket.
After choosing if there is going to be thrust vectoring to cause a gravity assisted turn, the program runs until the last stage of the rocket fires. It then outputs a series of graphs (which I have been using for troubleshooting) which shows the voyage.
Velocity, mass, height, longitude, and latitude are self explanatory. Phi is the angle to the local vertical (WRT earth) and psi is the angle to the local east.
This is how far I have gotten so far. I will explain some of the assumptions I have made in this and other sections in the future because I am tired of doing this for today.
More to come soon.
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