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*How to simulate - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEzRzkGRpDQ]. This is pretty advanced for a beginner. Uses OpenRocket + Matlab. Scilab Xcos is open source version of Simulink of Matlab, and Octave is an open source version of Matlab.
*How to simulate - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEzRzkGRpDQ]. This is pretty advanced for a beginner. Uses OpenRocket + Matlab. Scilab Xcos is open source version of Simulink of Matlab, and Octave is an open source version of Matlab.
**Including hardware in loop  - uses the actual flight controller, but injects simulated inputs. All done via code on the ground.
**Including hardware in loop  - uses the actual flight controller, but injects simulated inputs. All done via code on the ground.
**Study this Nick of Lafayette Systems for the details of rocket control.
**Other videos even have examples of self-landing rockets.
**Case is there for designing controllers in a construction set type of way - can we generalize microcontroller to addon of various other components? Can we standardize numerous components for higher interoperability? That would be a good start.

Latest revision as of 07:36, 10 March 2025

Software

  • OpenRocket Simulator - [1]
  • How to simulate - [2]. This is pretty advanced for a beginner. Uses OpenRocket + Matlab. Scilab Xcos is open source version of Simulink of Matlab, and Octave is an open source version of Matlab.
    • Including hardware in loop - uses the actual flight controller, but injects simulated inputs. All done via code on the ground.
    • Study this Nick of Lafayette Systems for the details of rocket control.
    • Other videos even have examples of self-landing rockets.
    • Case is there for designing controllers in a construction set type of way - can we generalize microcontroller to addon of various other components? Can we standardize numerous components for higher interoperability? That would be a good start.