v1.8.0

Release Notes for v1.8.0 🚀

We are excited to announce the release of RocketPy v1.8.0! This version introduces new features, enhancements, and documentation updates to improve your experience. Check out what's new below:

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🚀 What's New

Enhancements

• Alternative and Custom ODE Solvers: Added support for alternative and custom ODE solvers. (Commit) by @phmbressan
• Dataset of Pre-registered Motors: Created a dataset of pre-registered motors for better usability. (PR #744, Commit) by @caioessouza
• Encoders Implementation: Expanded encoders implementation to cover full flights. (PR #679, Commit) by @phmbressan.
• Monte Carlo Improvements: Enhanced Monte Carlo prints and plots to display more information. (PR #760, Commit) by @EvanMad

Maintenance

• Piecewise Functions: Moved piecewise functions to a separate file for better organization. (PR #746, Commit) by @yogirajgutte, @Lucas-Prates, and @Gui-FernandesBR.
• CITATION File: Moved the CITATION file back to the root directory. (Commit) by @Gui-FernandesBR.

Documentation

• Added several flight simulation examples:

  • Defiance Flight Example (PR #742, Commit) by @phmbressan.
  • Andromeda 2022 Flight Simulation (PR #754, Commit) by @LUCKIN13
  • Lince (Team STAR) 2023 Flight Simulation (PR #752, Commit) by @LUCKIN13.
  • Erebus11 - BME Suborbitals - 2022 Flight Simulation (PR #757, Commit) by @LUCKIN13.

• Improved flight comparison documentation (PR #755, Commit) by @Gui-FernandesBR.

Testing

• Increased test coverage to ensure better reliability. (PR #756, Commit) by @Gui-FernandesBR.

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👥 Contributors

A big thank you to all contributors who made this release possible:
@Gui-FernandesBR, @phmbressan, @caioessouza, @LUCKIN13, @EvanMad, @yogirajgutte, @Lucas-Prates, and @ArthurJWH.

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Full Changelog: v1.7.1...v1.8.0