12-23-2006, 03:23 PM
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BARCLONE Rocketry
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Posts: 5,357
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Tau Plieades -- Take Two
Here's an example of where RockSim falls down on the job. The previous version of this plan used the RINGFIN settings for the two shrouds, and the model just barely reached 450' on a C6-3. Switching to the INSIDE TUBE settings, the altitudes doubled. Now the question becomes "Which setting is correct?"
Until I can build the prototype and actually fly it, I won't know for sure. Same holds true for the Andromeda, since I used the INSIDE TUBE setting for those shrouds.
Here's the alternate specs for the Tau Plieades:
B4-4.......584'......Dv 21 FPS
B6-4.......588'......Dv 25 FPS
C6-5......1164'......Dv 19 FPS
Enjoy!
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