Technical documentation!

The following documentations are complementary to the RocketPy’s documentation. They are intended to provide a more in-depth explanation of the theory behind RocketPy’s code. Also, it helps the contributors to document the hypothesis and assumptions made in their code.

Contents:

• Equations of Motion v0
  • Notes on the .rst file format version
  • Introduction
  • Velocity, Angular Velocity, and Reference Frame Transformation
  • Procedure to Derive the Equations of Motion
  • Kinematics
  • Application of Kane’s Equation of Motion
  • Application of Reynolds Transport Theorem
  • Preparing Equations for Simulation
  • State-Space Representation
• Equations of Motion v1
  • Introduction
  • Development
• Elliptical Fins
  • Nomenclature
  • Introduction
  • Geometrical Parameters
  • Center of Pressure
  • Roll Damping Interference Factor
• Individual Fin
  • Introduction
  • Fin Coordinate Frame
  • Center of Pressure Position
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Adding Individual Fins to the Rocket
  • Fin Force Conventions
• Roll Moment
  • Nomenclature
  • Introduction
  • Coefficient derivatives
  • Interference Coefficients
  • Comments
• Sensitivity Analysis
  • Introduction
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Sensitivity analysis using regression
• References

This section is still a work in progress, however, and not everything is documented yet. If you have any questions, please contact the maintainers of RocketPy.