Welcome to RocketPy’s user documentation!

Contents:

• Introduction
  • Requirements
    • Python Version
    • Required Packages
      • Installing Required Packages Using pip
      • Installing Required Packages Using conda
    • Optional Packages
    • Useful Packages
  • Installation
    • Quick Install Using pip
    • Optional Installation Method: conda
    • Optional Installation Method: from source
    • Development version
      • Using pip
      • Cloning RocketPy’s Repo
  • Getting Started - RocketPy in Colab
    • Setting Up a Simulation
      • Creating an Environment for Spaceport America
      • Creating a Motor
      • Creating a Rocket
    • Simulating a Flight
    • Analyzing the Results
    • Using Simulation for Design
      • Dynamic Stability Analysis
      • Characteristic Frequency Calculation
      • Apogee as a Function of Mass
      • Out of Rail Speed as a Function of Mass
• Environment
  • Environment Class Usage
    • Datetime
    • Elevation
    • Atmospheric Models
      • Using the Standard Atmosphere
      • Using a Custom Atmosphere
      • Using Wyoming Upper Air Soundings
      • Using NOAA’s Ruc Soundings
      • Using Weather Forecasts and Reanalysis
      • Using Windy Atmosphere
      • Using Ensemble Forecasts and Reanalysis
  • Environment Analysis Class Usage
    • Initializing class and loading files
    • Overview of .nc files
    • Surface level Analysis
      • Average and record values
      • Wind Roses
    • Pressure Level Analysis
      • Average wind profiles
    • All together
    • Exporting this notebook
  • Environment Analysis - EuRoC Example
    • Initializing class and loading files
    • Overview of .nc files
    • Surface level Analysis
    • Wind Roses
    • Pressure Level Analysis
    • Export Environment
  • Topography with RocketPy
    • Initialization
    • Set topography
    • Find the launch site elevation
    • Visualize information
    • Calculate Earth Radius at latitude
• Motors
  • SolidMotor Class Usage
    • Thrust Source
      • Constant Thrust
      • Thrust From Static Firings (CSV Files)
      • Eng Files Are Also Supported! (RASP)
  • Reshaping and interpolating the thrust curve
    • Key Assumptions and Grain Configurations
  • Tank Classes
    • Defining the Fluid’s objects
    • Defining the Tank’s geometry
    • MassFlowRateBasedTank
    • UllageBasedTank
    • MassBasedTank
    • LevelBasedTank
    • Compare all the tanks
  • Liquid Motor
    • Setting the fluids
    • Setting the tanks
    • Setting the motor
  • Hybrid Motor
    • Setting the fluids
    • Setting the tank
    • Create the HybridMotor object
    • Visualize the results
• Dispersion Analysis
  • Monte Carlo simulations
    • Clone repository if using Google Colab
    • Install and Load Necessary Libraries
    • Defining Analysis Parameters
    • Creating a Flight Settings Generator
    • Creating an Export Function
    • Simulating Each Flight Setting
    • Post-processing Monte Carlo Dispersion Results
      • Importing Dispersion Analysis Saved Data
    • Dispersion Results
      • Out of Rail Time
      • Out of Rail Velocity
      • Apogee Time
      • Apogee Altitude
      • Apogee X Position
      • Apogee Y Position
      • Impact Time
      • Impact X Position
      • Impact Y Position
      • Impact Velocity
      • Static Margin
      • Maximum Velocity
      • Number of Parachute Events
      • Drogue Parachute Trigger Time
      • Drogue Parachute Fully Inflated Time
      • Drogue Parachute Fully Inflated Velocity
      • Error Ellipses
  • Parachute Drop from Helicopter
    • Clone repository if using Google Colab
    • Install and Load Necessary Libraries
    • Defining Analysis Parameters
    • Creating a Flight Settings Generator
    • Creating an Export Function
    • Simulating Each Flight Setting
  • Post-processing Monte Carlo Dispersion Results
    • Importing Dispersion Analysis Saved Data
    • Dispersion Results
      • Apogee Time
      • Apogee Altitude
      • Apogee X Position
      • Apogee Y Position
      • Impact Time
      • Impact X Position
      • Impact Y Position
      • Impact Velocity
      • Maximum Velocity
      • Number of Parachute Events
      • Drogue Parachute Trigger Time
      • Drogue Parachute Fully Inflated Time
      • Drogue Parachute Fully Inflated Velocity
      • Error Ellipses
• Miscellaneous
  • Utilities module usage
    • 1. Estimations for your cd_s
    • 2. Altitude of Terminal Velocity being reached
  • Compare Flights example
    • Importing libraries
    • Creating the Flight objects
    • Start the comparison
      • Linear Kinematics
      • Angular kinematics
      • Attitudes
      • Forces and Moments
      • Energies and Power
    • Plotting everything together
  • Deployable Payload
    • Setting Up a Simulation
      • Creating an Environment for Spaceport America
      • Creating a Motor
    • Simulating the First Flight Stage
    • Start the Second Flight Stage
    • Simulating the Third Flight Stage - Payload Flight
    • Plotting Everything together
  • MATLAB® Tutorial
    • RocketPy in MATLAB®
    • Download Files
    • Tutorial