This week did not turn out very well. Two weeks ago (I was absent last week) I had spent quite a while creating a method to calculate Variable Thrust Curves. I hadn’t had time to test it however, so that was left for this week. A small amount of Algebra and a spreadsheet later I realized my method was flawed and gave inaccurate answers. Unfortunately I did not have time to create a new method, so that will have to wait until next week.
Despite the failure with the Variable Thrust Curves, I did still get something done this week. I finished through December of my Inquiry Project Planner. Now I have a rough timeline I can follow to try and stay on track to getting my project done, at least for during December. I made sure to include plenty of time to continue working on the Variable Thrust Curves. Afterwards, I’ll begin planning the first section of my presentation, which is the Mathematics behind a Rocket Launch. I’m hoping to have a decent script and storyboard done by Christmas Break, so that afterwards I can begin working on designing the rocket itself and each of its pieces.
The Spreadsheet I’ve been using: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11QFaIN5TggM2PF5hD-tJt4xdMaGEqkxeT7qj5tbi2hA/edit
Inquiry Project Planner: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1chh7T0dmtPco7WiGXQFGRkb3xn3_mVoutby1BCZKOKE/edit