This program has been designed in order to simulate ballistic movements of simple objects (like a sphere) near the earth surface (g=9.81 m/s/s). The program itself was part of my Bachelor thesis and has been improved in order to guarantee usability for other users.
The basic requirements for the program are either:
- Windows PC (at least Windows XP)
- .NET Framework 2.0
- Like 200 kB of free space
or:
- Linux
- The MONO Framework 2.0 or higher
- Like 200 kB of free space
The program is an executable file (*.exe) which can be downloaded and used for free.
Download shotput_linux.tar (150 kB)
The main functions of the program are:
- Calculation of ballistic movement including wind velocity
- Changeable constants (drag coefficient, air density, radius, mass)
- Data can be saved (XML) or exported to MatLab importable data Data can be loaded (XML)
- The precision can be set
- Possible to start variations on certain parameters (start velocity, angle, height, ...)