If you are curious about the method, it is best
to follow the reference links in the article:
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktcp.html
The cardboard cutout Cp estimation method has
been used routinely for years simply because it works very well.
Ideally, one would put the f
Really? Why does this balancing of a 2 D projection work? The force per unit
area, or pressure, on a vehicle due to air drag depends on the projected
area of the vehicle with a normal anti-parallel to the air velocity vector.
It seems for a vehicle with fairly constant height as a function of len
Eva Hankansson (my wife) with a graduate school partner have started a
science e-zine called "Science Envy":
http://scienceenvy.com/
They write articles on popular topics and explain the highly
technical aspects in ordinary terms.
It is interesting that her EV related and racing related ar
