In Version 8.0 the toolbox now includes Imaging, Power and CubeSat modules.
New Features
Some of the new features in v8 are:
- Imaging module for image processing.
- Optics functions (SCPro) for image processing.
- CubeSat module for system design, mission planning and simulation.
- Batch orbit estimation using downhill simplex and differential corrector.
- New hydrogen rocket engine models.
- Ramjet and mixed flow turbofan air-breathing engine models.
- Launch trajectory optimization routines (MATLAB® Optimization Toolbox required).
- Two-Stage-to-Orbit launch vehicle simulation and design functions.
- Solar terminator line detection on the earth and planets.
- Optical navigation functions and demos.
New Examples
Two stage vehicle to orbit simulation
The vehicles take off horizontally and land horizontally. This is a vehicle that uses a first stage with jet fueled turbofans which switch to hydrogen fueled ramjets above Mach 1.5. Separation occurs at Mach 5.5. The upper stage uses a single RD-60 engine. Both vehicles are fully reusable.
Imaging
There is great interest in using cameras onboard satellites for navigation. The new imaging module allows you to apply a variety of imaging processing techniques to this problem such as corner and edge detection.
Corner detection using CornerDetector.m. The image is for a lens calibration pattern. The corner detector uses derivative information to find areas containing corners.
Edge enhancement using GaussianDerivative.m. This is a step in pattern recognition.
Optical Navigation
Planetary chord sizes for the Messenger mission. This plot is from an analysis of an optical navigation system that uses measurements of angle between planet centers and stars. The entire navigation system is part of v8.0.
Launch Vehicle Analysis
One of the exciting areas of launch vehicle analysis is the use of a horizontal takeoff and landing aircraft first stage. This stage could be powered by a combination of turbofans and ramjets. This plot shows typical performance of a mixed flow turbofan which could be used up to Mach 2 in such a launch vehicle.
Thrust vs Mach number and altitude for a mixed flow turbofan. h is altitude. M0 is mach number at the inlet. F is thrust. These performance charts are used for simulations of aircraft with turbofan engines. Mixed flow means that the fan flow and core engine flow are mixed at the nozzle.
Change List
The following is a complete list of functions which have been added since Version 7.1.Core Toolbox
AttitudeControl/Demos/AttitudeManeuver/SCPointingDemo.m Common/CAD/CentroidOBJFile.m Common/CAD/InertiaCM.m Common/CAD/InertiaP.m Common/CAD/TotalMassProps.m Common/CAD/TransRotInertia.m Common/CAD/TransRotMassProps.m Common/Control/FRespPlot.m Common/Control/PIDProper.m Common/Coord/AxisAngleToMatrix.m Common/Coord/RAzToLatLon.m Common/Coord/RHAzToECEF.m Common/Coord/UnitVectorFromOffset.m Common/General/ColorSpread.m Common/General/Inflation.m Common/General/LatexTableFromStructure.m Common/General/LegendFig.m Common/Graphics/AnglePatch.m Common/Graphics/AssignColors.m Common/Graphics/CameraControls.m Common/Graphics/ConvertOBJFileColorToMatlab.m Common/Graphics/InformDlg.m Common/Graphics/LabelLine.m Common/Graphics/PlotPlanet.m Common/Math/Armijo.m Common/Math/NewtonsMethod.m Common/Math/SimplexScaling.m Common/Math/SimplexScaling2.m Common/Math/UnitVectorAverage.m Common/Probability/GaussianRSG.mv Common/Demos/CAD/ExampleMassProps.m Common/Demos/Math/SimplexConstraintRelaxationDemo.m Common/Demos/Math/SimplexScalingDemo.m Common/Demos/Probability/GaussianRSGDemo.m Estimation/DemoFuns/RHS1D.m Estimation/OrbitEstimation/BatchLSQOD.m Estimation/OrbitEstimation/GroundStation.m Estimation/OrbitEstimation/OpticalNavigationMeasurement.m Estimation/OrbitEstimation/OrbitODGenObs.m Estimation/OrbitEstimation/SeqBatchLSQOD.m Estimation/StellarCatalog/VM2Electrons.m Estimation/Demos/OrbitEstimation/BatchLSQDemo.m Estimation/Demos/OrbitEstimation/SeqBatchLSQDemo.m Estimation/Demos/StellarAttDet/ADUKF2SensorSim.m Estimation/Demos/UKF/UKFDemoOrbitOpticalNav.m Orbit/GravityModels/GravityMap.m Orbit/OrbitCoord/ENUToECEF.m Orbit/OrbitManeuver/DVReentry.m Orbit/OrbitMechanics/AGravityCStruct.m Orbit/OrbitMechanics/FlightPathAngleFromCartEl.m Orbit/OrbitMechanics/OrbitInsertion.m Orbit/OrbitMechanics/PropagateTLECommonTime.m Orbit/OrbitPropagator/FOrbitMultiSpacecraft.m Orbit/Vehicle/MassWingedVehicle.m Orbit/Demos/OrbitManeuver/ApophisTransfer.m Orbit/Demos/OrbitManeuver/TwoBurnGeoTransfer.m Orbit/Demos/OrbitMechanics/EarthOrbitSim.m Orbit/Demos/OrbitPropagator/GravityModelDemo.m Orbit/Demos/Vehicle/TSTODemo.m Propulsion/Airbreathing/EngineDataFromTable.m Propulsion/Airbreathing/MixedFlowTurbofan.m Propulsion/Airbreathing/RamjetH2.m Propulsion/Chemical/AreaRatioFromMach.m Propulsion/Chemical/GasProperties.m Propulsion/Chemical/IsentropicExpansion.m Propulsion/Chemical/MachFromAreaRatio.m Propulsion/Chemical/QR.m Propulsion/Chemical/QRHydrocarbon.m Propulsion/Chemical/QRHydrogen.m Propulsion/Chemical/RocketH2.m Propulsion/Chemical/UEQR.m Propulsion/LaunchSim/LaunchTime.m Propulsion/LVModels/LiftAndDragSeaLevelToOrbit.m Propulsion/LVModels/LiftingReentry3D.m Propulsion/LVModels/OptimizeTSTO.m Propulsion/LVModels/RHSRigidBody.m Propulsion/LVModels/RHSTSTO.m Propulsion/LVModels/SolidRocketInertia.m Propulsion/LVModels/TSTOOptimization.m Propulsion/LVModels/TSTOOptimizationForCrewedVersion.m Propulsion/LVModels/TSTOSizing.m Propulsion/Demos/Chemical/StructuralFractionSSTO.m Propulsion/Demos/LVModels/LiftingReentrySimulation3D.m Propulsion/Demos/LVModels/TSTOSimulation3D.m SC/Actuator/HydrazineThruster.m SC/Ephem/TerminatorLine.m SC/SystemDesign/SCDisturbances.m SC/Demos/CAD/BuildSubassembly.m SC/Demos/CAD/BuildTSTOUpperStage.m SC/Demos/CAD/DisturbancesDefaults.m SC/Demos/Ephemeris/ExampleLEOAnalysis.m SC/Demos/Ephemeris/TerminatorLineDemo.m SCPro/AirbreathingVehicle/ComputeAlphaConstantFlightPathAngle.m SCPro/AirbreathingVehicle/Takeoff.m SCPro/AirbreathingVehicle/TurboRamjetSim.m SCPro/AirbreathingVehicle/VStall.m SCPro/DynamicalModels/ConstraintForceAndTorque.m SCPro/DynamicalModels/RHSNSpacecraft.m SCPro/DynamicalModels/RHSRigidBodyOffsetCM.m SCPro/DynamicalModels/RHSRocket2DPointMass.m SCPro/DynamicalModels/SeparationSim.m SCPro/Optics/AngleOfView.m SCPro/Optics/CookeTriplet.m SCPro/Optics/EffFocalLength.m SCPro/Optics/EnergyPhoton.m SCPro/Optics/FocalLengthFromAngleOfView.m SCPro/Optics/ISO.m SCPro/Optics/ISOEquivalent.m SCPro/Optics/LumenToWatt.m SCPro/Optics/OpticalRadialDistortion.m SCPro/Optics/StellarMagnitude.m SCPro/ProEnvirons/AtmScaleHeightsStdAtm.m SCPro/ProEnvirons/TerminatorPlanet.m SCPro/ProSensors/AutoPoint.m SCPro/ProSensors/CameraDatabase.m SCPro/ProSensors/CentroidNoise.m SCPro/ProSensors/PointCameraModel.m SCPro/ProTools/TileOBJSphere.m SCPro/Demos/ProMisc/ProgramCosts.m SCPro/Demos/ProSensors/PointCameraDemo.m Thermal/ThermalAnalysis/IsothermalLunar.m Thermal/ThermalGraphics/ThermalImager.m