Changes for next year
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Changes for next year
Forums for some other builds have been discussing possible rule changes for next year. IDK if this is gonna happen, but does anyone have any ideas?
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Gravity Vehicle (1st place @ UChicago Invitational, 2nd @ Palatine Invitational)
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Re: Changes for next year
Add a bonus for getting the parachute to land outside the launch area (rule would determine what it is - such as a 5 m diameter circle around the launcher)
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Re: Changes for next year
That's just luck
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Re: Changes for next year
that could be very subjective in drafty rooms. Additionally, that favors faster falling parachutes.
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Re: Changes for next year
The draft across the room is certainly hard to eliminate. But I was trying to think of something that makes teams add features to a parachute that allows it to move horizontally as it falls.
2020 Events: WS, GV, Boomi, PPP, WIDI, Machines, Detector, Digital
BEARSO/SOLVI/Solon/UMich/Allendale
Heli: 1/NA/NA
WICI: 33/NA/26
Machines: 81/42/53
Detector: -/49/39
WS: NA/NA/2
Digital: 38/NA/1
Boomi: NA/NA/4
Medal & Ribbon Count: 9
East Grand Rapids High School Team Captain
BEARSO/SOLVI/Solon/UMich/Allendale
Heli: 1/NA/NA
WICI: 33/NA/26
Machines: 81/42/53
Detector: -/49/39
WS: NA/NA/2
Digital: 38/NA/1
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Re: Changes for next year
That's also just rng. An initial push of the parachute by the rocket is impossible to eliminate.
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Re: Changes for next year
Well... you could design one of those gliding parachutes that will fall towards a certain side...builderguy135 wrote: ↑March 17th, 2020, 5:45 amThat's also just rng. An initial push of the parachute by the rocket is impossible to eliminate.
2020 Events: WS, GV, Boomi, PPP, WIDI, Machines, Detector, Digital
BEARSO/SOLVI/Solon/UMich/Allendale
Heli: 1/NA/NA
WICI: 33/NA/26
Machines: 81/42/53
Detector: -/49/39
WS: NA/NA/2
Digital: 38/NA/1
Boomi: NA/NA/4
Medal & Ribbon Count: 9
East Grand Rapids High School Team Captain
BEARSO/SOLVI/Solon/UMich/Allendale
Heli: 1/NA/NA
WICI: 33/NA/26
Machines: 81/42/53
Detector: -/49/39
WS: NA/NA/2
Digital: 38/NA/1
Boomi: NA/NA/4
Medal & Ribbon Count: 9
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Re: Changes for next year
That initial push would likely be more than enough to influence the direction in which the parachute glides. Plus, it would be hard to have a space large enough to not only shoot upwards, but also glide horizontally without hitting a wall.xiangyu wrote: ↑March 17th, 2020, 7:04 amWell... you could design one of those gliding parachutes that will fall towards a certain side...builderguy135 wrote: ↑March 17th, 2020, 5:45 amThat's also just rng. An initial push of the parachute by the rocket is impossible to eliminate.
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Re: Changes for next year
Yes, many of the lecture halls and rooms that were used for ppp this year would not be suitable as the only level part of the room was too close to the wall. It would basically mandate the use of a gym which not all tournament locations have.builderguy135 wrote: ↑March 17th, 2020, 9:06 am
That initial push would likely be more than enough to influence the direction in which the parachute glides. Plus, it would be hard to have a space large enough to not only shoot upwards, but also glide horizontally without hitting a wall.
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Re: Changes for next year
Getting the parachute to land outside a specific area would be a matter of luck. My guess is that the second year would be to limit the PSI used to launch, maximium diameter of parachute, minimum weight of ping pong ball. There may be a bonus for a minimum sized apex hole. These would be more relevant to testing and experimentation.
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