RocketPy v1.0.0a1: Liquid and Hybrid Motors are here!

[giovani_ceotto]

We are excited to announce the arrival of RocketPy v1.0.0a1, the alpha version of our v1.0.0 which is coming soon!

RocketPy has been soaring high, and this release marks a major milestone in its development. We have listened to your feedback and worked tirelessly to bring you an exhilarating experience with new features and improvements.

The Most Requested Feature: Hybrid and Liquid Motor Support
We heard your calls, and we're thrilled to unveil the most anticipated feature in this release: support for rockets powered by hybrids and liquid motors!

A New Coordinate System: Simplicity at its Finest!
We believe that data input should be a breeze, devoid of headaches caused by complicated coordinate systems. With RocketPy v1.0.0a1, we introduce a brand-new coordinate system that makes data input easier than ever before!

Breaking News: RocketPy Adheres to Python Standards
Hold onto your hats, folks! We've made a significant change to align RocketPy with Python standards. In this release, we've transformed RocketPy into snake case! So, be prepared for some changes to your existing code. Update your syntax accordingly to ensure a seamless transition and embrace the Pythonic way of RocketPy.

Special Acknowledgments and Partnerships
A special shoutout goes to our talented RocketPy Team developers who have poured their hearts and souls into this release.
We are also thrilled to announce our partnership with Space Enterprises at Berkeley. Their invaluable collaboration has made the implementation of liquid motors possible in RocketPy.

Try Out RocketPy v1.0.0a1 and Share Your Feedback!
To install the latest pre-release, run:

pip install rocketpy --pre

We eagerly await your valuable feedback and bug reports.

Check out the release notes here: https://github.com/RocketPy-Team/RocketPy/releases/tag/v1.0.0a1

 

[Hobie1dog]

transformed RocketPy into snake case!

snake case?

 

[neil_w]

snake case?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_case

 

[OverTheTop]

Personally I use Camel Case, but I don't do open-source stuff so I don't have to conform to any external conventions.

 

[David Schwantz]

Is this the same guy that was going to have integral igniters? That was pretty much snake oil

 

[Steve Shannon]

What does RocketPy do?

 

[jsdemar]

What does RocketPy do?

https://pypi.org/project/rocket.py/

 

[Reinhard]

What does RocketPy do?

RocketPy is an open source simulator written in Python.

Compared to traditional simulators like RockSim it lacks a graphical user interface, but it makes it relative straightforward to create your own customized solution if you're willing to write some code.

If RockSim is considered equivalent to an Aerotech reload, RocketPy is equivalent to a bunch of research chemicals and Terrys book.

The RocketPy folks do a good job at supporting EuRoC (European analog to SAC), where they perform among other tasks trajectory analysis taking into account historical weather patterns (I need to peek over their shoulders the next time to learn more about that).

Reinhard

 

[bad_idea]

If RockSim is considered equivalent to an Aerotech reload, RocketPy is equivalent to a bunch of research chemicals and Terrys book.

A very apt analogy. The learning curve is steep for those who don't work with Python a lot. As I'm working with Python increasingly these days, I've been meaning to learn to use RocketPy for more than a year but have only had the time to work partway through the tutorial in the docs so far.

 

[rocket_troy]

FWIW, the sims guy on our project team has had a good look into this tool (suite of tools) and was really impressed.

TP