high altitude balloon interactive tester
the balloon and payload are physicalized. as parameters change, the view shows it in realtime. on initialization, the payload is tethered to the ground.
- choose balloon parameters.
- amount of gas inside balloon initially
- type of gas inside balloon initially
- size of payload
- mass of payload
- shape of payload
- initial volume of balloon
- emissivity of balloon
- thickness of balloon material
- type of balloon material
- diameter of vent (circular valve like car intake)
- speed of vent actuation
- launch the balloon (cut the tether)
controls:
- press
spaceto open the balloon vent - press
backspaceto cut the balloon<->payload tether - press
pto pause the simulation - press
enterto step the simulation forward by one instant (when paused)
goal: maximize flight time.
game loop: flappy bird meets polybridge.