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= Simulation and Engineering Software = | = Simulation and Engineering Software = | ||
One can simulate the design and operation of a space elevtor in software to an arbitrary degree, down to the atom where necessary such as the ribbon. | |||
== Models == | |||
There are many models one could improve: | |||
* Make climber more realistic, using data from commercial parts | |||
* Simulating the deployment and operation | |||
* Improving model for the station at GEO | |||
* Designing ships deployed from GEO to send cargo and people to Mars | |||
* Modeling SE climbers for humans rather than just cargo | |||
* Creating a luxurious Mars and moon colony. What can you do for $10/pound? | |||
== Spreadsheets == | |||
Just think how many places a spreadsheet cost calculator must go to come up with a "final" number! Spreadsheets get very cool when you start to combine the data from various pieces together. Every separate spreadsheet is a locked up silo of information, unless it is linking to other ones. We have 16 spreadsheets in our archives already. | |||
http:// | |||
Complete list: | |||
* http://spaceelevatorwiki.com/wiki/index.php/Special:Imagelist?limit=500&ilsearch=ods&title=Special%3AImagelist | |||
Some available spreadsheets: | |||
*[[Image:Energy_worksht.ods| Ascent time for specified energies, planets, climber mass]] | |||
*[[Image:Cable_worksheet.ods| Basic spreadsheet on the ribbon giving mass, profile, tension, counterweight, ... for specified material tensile strength, material density, planet, climber,... OpenOffice file]] | |||
*[[Image:Off-Equator_Cable.ods| Calculates various attributes of ribbons that are off the equator OpenOffice file NOTE: Needs cleaning]] | |||
*[[Image:Length_Vs_Climbers.ods| Calcualtions relating ribbon length and number of construction climbers OpenOffice file NOTE:Needs cleaning]] | |||
Additional spreadsheets available in the archive require cleaning | |||
*[[Image:Climber_mass.ods| Climber_mass.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:SEMassTaper.ods| SEMassTaper.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:Interplanetary+Orbits.ods| Interplanetary+Orbits.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:E&S_Orbit.ods|E&S_Orbit.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:Deployment_Mass_Calcs_New.ods| Deployment_Mass_Calcs_New.ods ]] | |||
*[[Image:Climber_Number.ods|Climber_Number.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:Climber_Mass.ods| Climber_Mass.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:Asteroid.ods| Asteroid.ods]] | |||
*[[Image:Angular_Momentum_New.ods| Angular_Momentum_New.ods]] | |||
== | == Collada == | ||
Where possible, free software and formats will be used to make it easy for someone interested to contribute. | |||
== Blender == | == Blender == | ||
Blender is the Ferrari of 3-D graphics packages. Is extremely powerful, has a huge community, has physics simulation capabilities built in and supports Collada. | |||
Complete | |||
Feature list: http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/features/ | |||
Gallery of pretty pictures: http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/gallery/art-gallery/ | |||
Online Manual TOC: http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Manual | |||
Complete Tutorial: [http://www.cdschools.org/54223045235521/lib/54223045235521/BlenderBasics2.42a.pdf] | |||
UI Intro: [http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/tutorial-folder/blender-user-interface-tutorial/] | |||
Various tutorials: [http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/#c836] | |||
http:// | Wikibook: [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro] | ||
http://www. | == Finite Element Analysis == | ||
A full set of Python-based scientific libraries: http://scipy.org/ | |||
Other Python software for science and engineering: http://www.scipy.org/Topical_Software | |||
It is recommended to use Python for scientific research. | |||
== Other Software == | == Other Software == | ||
NASA's free code: http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/ | NASA's free code: http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/ | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 1 January 2014
<issues search = "false" filter = "false"/>
Simulation and Engineering Software
One can simulate the design and operation of a space elevtor in software to an arbitrary degree, down to the atom where necessary such as the ribbon.
Models
There are many models one could improve:
- Make climber more realistic, using data from commercial parts
- Simulating the deployment and operation
- Improving model for the station at GEO
- Designing ships deployed from GEO to send cargo and people to Mars
- Modeling SE climbers for humans rather than just cargo
- Creating a luxurious Mars and moon colony. What can you do for $10/pound?
Spreadsheets
Just think how many places a spreadsheet cost calculator must go to come up with a "final" number! Spreadsheets get very cool when you start to combine the data from various pieces together. Every separate spreadsheet is a locked up silo of information, unless it is linking to other ones. We have 16 spreadsheets in our archives already.
Complete list:
Some available spreadsheets:
- File:Energy worksht.ods
- File:Cable worksheet.ods
- File:Off-Equator Cable.ods
- File:Length Vs Climbers.ods
Additional spreadsheets available in the archive require cleaning
- File:Climber mass.ods
- File:SEMassTaper.ods
- File:Interplanetary+Orbits.ods
- File:E&S Orbit.ods
- File:Deployment Mass Calcs New.ods
- File:Climber Number.ods
- File:Climber Mass.ods
- File:Asteroid.ods
- File:Angular Momentum New.ods
Collada
Where possible, free software and formats will be used to make it easy for someone interested to contribute.
Blender
Blender is the Ferrari of 3-D graphics packages. Is extremely powerful, has a huge community, has physics simulation capabilities built in and supports Collada.
Feature list: http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/features/
Gallery of pretty pictures: http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/gallery/art-gallery/
Online Manual TOC: http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Manual
Complete Tutorial: [1]
UI Intro: [2]
Various tutorials: [3]
Wikibook: [4]
Finite Element Analysis
A full set of Python-based scientific libraries: http://scipy.org/
Other Python software for science and engineering: http://www.scipy.org/Topical_Software
It is recommended to use Python for scientific research.
Other Software
NASA's free code: http://opensource.arc.nasa.gov/
