Orbital Mechanics: Toolbox

Moesly_Armlis · August 2, 2015

Bill has a bag of tricks but which are feasible. Can these tricks be rated accordingly?

That is if the data is easy to observe and the tool not complicated then it is very feasible.

Ratings are:

Very Feasible
Feasible
Complicated
Almost Not Feasible
No way Bill

Keep in mind Bill is the observer/operator and the tools are relatively small. He brings the tools along or are installed on the vessel. Some tools build upon each other and allow for further information processing.

Some information is found in the stock game but only from certain view screens. Such as the altimeter in IVA mode.

Minor Upgrade Feasibility:

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[TD]Display[/TD]

[TD]Engineering Information[/TD]

[TD]Solution[/TD]

[TD]Feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Time To Apoasis[/TD]

[TD]Bill knows the distance and velocity displayed in map view. An estimated time can be calculated.[/TD]

[TD]Bill has his seven segment green LED pocket

calculator[/TD]

[TD] Very feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Total Delta V[/TD]

[TD]The VAB/SPH should have access to delta V total.[/TD]

[TD]Copy data on post it note and stick inside command pod.[/TD]

[TD]Very Feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Orbital speed and velocity[/TD]

[TD]Data from the Time to Apoapsis can derive this as well[/TD]

[TD]Bill has tiny graphing computing device.[/TD]

[TD]Very Feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD]TWR[/TD]

[TD]Current mass of vessel is known if observed in the tracking or map view. Additionally the min/max thrust is also given at the VAB[/TD]

[TD]Bill is an engineer he does differential calculus for fun[/TD]

[TD]Very Feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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I will be updating this list and everyone is welcome to contribute. This is to be serious and still fun. Some solutions however are just way too simple to be taken serious.

Minor Upgrade Feasibility Quick Lists:

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[TD=align: center]Orbital Tools[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]Feasible[/TD]

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[TD]Apoapsis Height[/TD]

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[TD=align: center]stock[/TD]

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[TD]Periapsis Height[/TD]

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[TD=align: center]stock[/TD]

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[TD]Time To Apoapsis[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]very feasible[/TD]

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[TD]Time to Periapsis[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]very feasible[/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]Inclination[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Time To Equatorial Ascending Node[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Time To Equatorial Descending Node[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Angle To Equatorial Ascending Node[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Angle To Equatorial Descending Node[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Eccentricity[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Orbital Speed[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]very feasible[/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]Orbital Period[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]very feasible[/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]Current Sphere of influence[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]stock[/TD]

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[TD]Longitude of Ascending Node[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Longitude of Periapsis[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Argument of Periapsis[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]True Anomaly[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]Mean Anomaly[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]Mean Anomaly at Epoc[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Eccentric Anomaly[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

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[TD]Semi-major Axis[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Semi-minor Axis[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Angle to Prograde[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Angle to retrograde[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD=align: center] Vessel Tools[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]Feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Delta V Stage[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Delta V Current[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Delta V Total[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]very feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Delta V Current/Total[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Specific Impulse[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Mass[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]stock[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Thrust[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]Thrust Weight Ratio[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center]very feasible[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Thrust offset Angle[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Thrust Torque[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Acceleration[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD]Thrust Weight Ratio Surface[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD=align: center][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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[TD][/TD]

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Currently my choice in career is to turn off all readouts until upgrading the Tracking and Mission Control. Now re-thinking that decision and will include the stock readouts after acquiring the first two technologies and pay for Bill's calculator and the minor upgrades. The cost for the minor upgrades is estimated to be half the total cost of the Tracking and Mission Control.

The team will celebrate and the budget for the party is exactly the same as the cost for the minor upgrades. The party includes the displaying of some err.. ehhm...fireworks.

Edited August 2, 2015 by MoeslyArmlis

Feradose · August 2, 2015

With total dV, I think Bill should be allowed to calculate current vacuum dV checking amount of fuel and current mass, and he should be told every stages ISP.

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