PSAS "Rocket Science" Page
This page is meant for general science and research related to rockets and rocket flight.
See also: (mathematical notation) (coordinate conventions)
The Atmosphere
- A Simple equation relating atmospheric pressure to altitude. Derived from the ICAO international standard atmosphere model PressureAltitude Derived.pdf ( v1.03 42k )
Geodesy
- Conversion of Geodetic coordinates to the Local Tangent Plane Latitude to LocalTangent.pdf
Vehicle Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Motor Physics
- Stuff
Control
Electronics
Other sources
The MIT Open Courseware project has some good aerospace related course materials available online for free. Check these out: