OpenRocket issue with multiple stages

pick1e said:

The latest release, 13.05, is giving me an error when I try to run a simulation on either of my 3-stage models:

"An error occurred during the simulation:
Simulation values exceeded limits. Try selecting a shorter time step."

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When I open the same file in 12.09.1, I don't get the error and it simulates fine.

It is the same on two systems, both Win 7 Pro x64, one Intel platform, one AMD.

I created new files in 13.05 and have the same issue.

Here are two files with this symptom:

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If I delete both boosters and simulate the sustainer alone, it runs fine.

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pick1e said:

You're right. When I add parachutes to the booster sections, the problem is eliminated and the simulation runs fine.

Thanks for the idea! :handshake:

But still, you should be able to model something with tumbling boosters. Maybe some approximation needs to be made in the calculations so it doesn't overload.

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