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Computer Research and Modeling, 2011 Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages 265–277 (Mi crm666)

This article is cited in 4 papers

NUMERICAL METHODS AND THE BASIS FOR THEIR APPLICATION

On one resolvent method for integrating the low angle trajectories of a heavy point projectile motion under quadratic air resistance

V. V. Chistyakov

Yaroslavl’ state agroindustrial academy, Tutaevskoe shosse, 58, Yaroslavl’, 150042, Russia

Abstract: New key parameters, namely $b_0 =\mathrm{tg}\,\theta_0, \theta_0$ — angle of throwing, $R_a$ — top curvature radius and $\beta_0$ — dimensionless speed square on the top of low angular trajectory were suggested in classic problem of integrating nonlinear equations of point mass projectile motion with quadratic air drag. Very precise formulae were obtained in a new way for coordinates $x(b), y(b)$ and fly time $t(b), b =\mathrm{tg}\,\theta$ where $\theta$ is inclination angle. This method is based on Legendre transformation and its precision is automatically improved in wide range of the $\theta_0$ values and drag force parameters $\alpha$. The precision was monitored by Maple computing product.

Keywords: Maple, quadratic air drag, projectile, Legendre transformation, law angular trajectory, automatically adjusted formula precision, Maple.

UDC: 531.55+514.85

Received: 11.06.2011
Revised: 20.06.2011

DOI: 10.20537/2076-7633-2011-3-3-265-277



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