% MODEL OF A "SEE-SAW" TREBUCHET

% (Fixed Counter Weight and No Sling)

% April 18, 2016
% By: Mitchell M. Jonas S. Darrin F.
%
%
%
% *PROJECTILE ARM LENGTH EFFECT ON RANGE AND EFFICIENCY*
%
%
%
% Launched on flat ground
% Wind is negligible
% Loss of energy due to surroundings (noise, friction, etc)
% is unknown, therefor will be ignored

% *VELOCITY DUE TO Trebuchet PARAMETERS*

% Define variables
g = 9.81; % Acceleration of gravity
L_B = 10; % Beams total length
L_P = 0.1:0.1:9.9; % Length between projectile and pivot point
L_CW = L_B-L_P; % Length between counterweight and pivot point
L_Cg = (L_B/2)-L_CW; % Length between center of gravity and pivot
% point
CW = 5; % Counter Weights mass
h_p = 10; % Pivot height
m_B = 1; % Beams mass
m_P = 1; % Projectile mass
r_P = 1; % Radius of a spherical projectile
theta_i = 120; % Starting angle of L_CW and vertical axis
theta_r = 45; % Release angle

% Calculating Torque based on Parameters

Tq = abs(g.*sind(theta_i).*(m_P.*L_P+m_B.*L_Cg-CW.*L_CW));

% Calculating Moment of Inertia based on Parameters

I = m_P.*(L_P.^2)+m_B.*(L_Cg.^2)+CW.*(L_CW.^2);

% Calculating Angular Acceleration (alpha)

alpha = Tq./I;

% Calculating Angular Velocity (w) in terms of anglular displacement

theta_d = theta_i - theta_r; % angular displacement
w = sqrt(2.*alpha.*theta_d);

% Velocity of projectile is then:

V = w.*L_P; % At an angle of the release angle

% *MOTION OF PROJECTILE ONCE RELEASED*

% Define variables
Vi = V; % Initial velocity of projectile
theta_V = theta_r; % Initial angle of projectile
Vy = Vi.*sind(theta_V); % Vertical initial velocity of projectile
Vx = Vi.*cosd(theta_V); % Horizontal initial velocity of projectile
h_g = h_p+L_P.*cosd(theta_r); % Height from ground when launched
% Calculate time of projectile in air
t_flight = (-Vy-sqrt((Vy.^2)-(4*(-g/2).*h_g)))/(2.*(-g/2));% Solves for time

% Calculate Range an Max Height

Range = Vx.*t_flight;
Max_Height = ((Vy.^2)/(2.*g))+h_g;

% *ENERGY TRANSFER EFFICIENCY OF TREBUCHET*

V_CW = w.*L_CW; % Velocity of Counter Weight
KE_CW = (CW./2).*(V_CW.^2); % Kinetic energy of Counter Weight
KE_P = (m_P./2).*(V.^2); % Kinetic energy of Projectile
eff = (KE_P./KE_CW).*100; % Efficiency

%Plot effect on Range and Efficiency

subplot(2,1,1)
plot(Range,L_P),xlabel('Range (m)'),...
ylabel('Length of Projectile Arm (m)')
subplot(2,1,2)
plot(eff,L_P),xlabel('Efficiency (%)'),...
ylabel('Length of Projectile Arm (m)')
% MODEL OF A "SEE-SAW" TREBUCHET
% (Fixed Counter Weight and No Sling)
% April 18, 2016
% By: Mitchell M. Jonas S. Darrin F.
%
%
%
% *COUNTER WEIGHT'S EFFECT ON RANGE AND EFFICIENCY*
%
%
%
% Launched on flat ground
% Wind is negligible
% Loss of energy due to surroundings (noise, friction, etc)
% is unknown, therefor will be ignored

% *VELOCITY DUE TO Trebuchet PARAMETERS*

% Define variables
g = 9.81; % Acceleration of gravity
L_B = 10; % Beams total length
L_P = 5; % Length between projectile and pivot point
L_CW = L_B-L_P; % Length between counterweight and pivot point
L_Cg = (L_B/2)-L_CW; % Length between center of gravity and pivot
% point
CW = 1:0.1:50; % Counter Weights mass
h_p = 10; % Pivot height
m_B = 1; % Beams mass
m_P = 1; % Projectile mass
r_P = 1; % Radius of a spherical projectile
theta_i = 120; % Starting angle of L_CW and vertical axis
theta_r = 45; % Release angle

% Calculating Torque based on Parameters

Tq = abs(g.*sind(theta_i).*(m_P.*L_P+m_B.*L_Cg-CW.*L_CW));

% Calculating Moment of Inertia based on Parameters

I = m_P.*(L_P.^2)+m_B.*(L_Cg.^2)+CW.*(L_CW.^2);

% Calculating Angular Acceleration (alpha)

alpha = Tq./I;

% Calculating Angular Velocity (w) in terms of anglular displacement

theta_d = theta_i - theta_r; % angular displacement
w = sqrt(2.*alpha.*theta_d);

% Velocity of projectile is then:

V = w.*L_P; % At an angle of the release angle

% *MOTION OF PROJECTILE ONCE RELEASED*

% Define variables
Vi = V; % Initial velocity of projectile
theta_V = theta_r; % Initial angle of projectile
Vy = Vi.*sind(theta_V); % Vertical initial velocity of projectile
Vx = Vi.*cosd(theta_V); % Horizontal initial velocity of projectile
h_g = h_p+L_P.*cosd(theta_r); % Height from ground when launched
% Calculate time of projectile in air
t_flight = (-Vy-sqrt((Vy.^2)-(4*(-g/2).*h_g)))/(2.*(-g/2));% Solves for time

% Calculate Range an Max Height

Range = Vx.*t_flight;
Max_Height = ((Vy.^2)/(2.*g))+h_g;

% *ENERGY TRANSFER EFFICIENCY OF TREBUCHET*

V_CW = w.*L_CW; % Velocity of Counter Weight
KE_CW = (CW./2).*(V_CW.^2); % Kinetic energy of Counter Weight
KE_P = (m_P./2).*(V.^2); % Kinetic energy of Projectile
eff = (KE_P./KE_CW).*100; % Efficiency

%Plot effect on Range and Efficiency

subplot(2,1,1)
plot(Range,CW),xlabel('Range (m)'),...
ylabel('Counter Weight Mass (kg)')
subplot(2,1,2)
plot(eff,CW),xlabel('Efficiency (%)'),...
ylabel('Counter Weight Mass (kg)')
% MODEL OF A "SEE-SAW" TREBUCHET
% (Fixed Counter Weight and No Sling)
% April 18, 2016
% By: Mitchell M. Jonas S. Darrin F.
%
%
%
% *STARTING ANGLE'S EFFECT ON RANGE AND EFFICIENCY*
%
%
%
% Launched on flat ground
% Wind is negligible
% Loss of energy due to surroundings (noise, friction, etc)
% is unknown, therefor will be ignored

% *VELOCITY DUE TO Trebuchet PARAMETERS*

% Define variables
g = 9.81; % Acceleration of gravity
L_B = 10; % Beams total length
L_P = 5; % Length between projectile and pivot point
L_CW = L_B-L_P; % Length between counterweight and pivot point
L_Cg = (L_B/2)-L_CW; % Length between center of gravity and pivot
% point
CW = 5; % Counter Weights mass
h_p = 10; % Pivot height
m_B = 1; % Beams mass
m_P = 1; % Projectile mass
r_P = 1; % Radius of a spherical projectile
theta_i = 45:0.1:179.9; % Starting angle of L_CW and vertical axis
theta_r = 45; % Release angle

% Calculating Torque based on Parameters

Tq = abs(g.*sind(theta_i).*(m_P.*L_P+m_B.*L_Cg-CW.*L_CW));

% Calculating Moment of Inertia based on Parameters

I = m_P.*(L_P.^2)+m_B.*(L_Cg.^2)+CW.*(L_CW.^2);

% Calculating Angular Acceleration (alpha)

alpha = Tq./I;

% Calculating Angular Velocity (w) in terms of anglular displacement

theta_d = theta_i - theta_r; % angular displacement
w = sqrt(2.*alpha.*theta_d);

% Velocity of projectile is then:

V = w.*L_P; % At an angle of the release angle

% *MOTION OF PROJECTILE ONCE RELEASED*

% Define variables
Vi = V; % Initial velocity of projectile
theta_V = theta_r; % Initial angle of projectile
Vy = Vi.*sind(theta_V); % Vertical initial velocity of projectile
Vx = Vi.*cosd(theta_V); % Horizontal initial velocity of projectile
h_g = h_p+L_P.*cosd(theta_r); % Height from ground when launched
% Calculate time of projectile in air
t_flight = (-Vy-sqrt((Vy.^2)-(4*(-g/2).*h_g)))/(2.*(-g/2));% Solves for time

% Calculate Range an Max Height

Range = Vx.*t_flight;
Max_Height = ((Vy.^2)/(2.*g))+h_g;

% *ENERGY TRANSFER EFFICIENCY OF TREBUCHET*

V_CW = w.*L_CW; % Velocity of Counter Weight
KE_CW = (CW./2).*(V_CW.^2); % Kinetic energy of Counter Weight
KE_P = (m_P./2).*(V.^2); % Kinetic energy of Projectile
eff = (KE_P./KE_CW).*100; % Efficiency

%Plot effect on Range and Efficiency

subplot(2,1,1)
plot(Range,theta_i),xlabel('Range (m)'),...
ylabel('Starting Angle (deg)')
subplot(2,1,2)
plot(eff,theta_i),xlabel('Efficiency (%)'),...
ylabel('Starting Angle (deg)')
% MODEL OF A "SEE-SAW" TREBUCHET
% (Fixed Counter Weight and No Sling)
% April 18, 2016
% By: Mitchell M. Jonas S. Darrin F.
%
%
%
% *RELEASE ANGLE'S EFFECT ON RANGE AND EFFICIENCY*
%
%
%
% Launched on flat ground
% Wind is negligible
% Loss of energy due to surroundings (noise, friction, etc)
% is unknown, therefor will be ignored

% *VELOCITY DUE TO Trebuchet PARAMETERS*

% Define variables
g = 9.81; % Acceleration of gravity
L_B = 10; % Beams total length
L_P = 5; % Length between projectile and pivot point
L_CW = L_B-L_P; % Length between counterweight and pivot point
L_Cg = (L_B/2)-L_CW; % Length between center of gravity and pivot
% point
CW = 5; % Counter Weights mass
h_p = 10; % Pivot height
m_B = 1; % Beams mass
m_P = 1; % Projectile mass
r_P = 1; % Radius of a spherical projectile
theta_i = 120; % Starting angle of L_CW and vertical axis
theta_r = -90:0.1:90; % Release angle

% Calculating Torque based on Parameters

Tq = abs(g.*sind(theta_i).*(m_P.*L_P+m_B.*L_Cg-CW.*L_CW));

% Calculating Moment of Inertia based on Parameters

I = m_P.*(L_P.^2)+m_B.*(L_Cg.^2)+CW.*(L_CW.^2);

% Calculating Angular Acceleration (alpha)

alpha = Tq./I;

% Calculating Angular Velocity (w) in terms of anglular displacement

theta_d = theta_i - theta_r; % angular displacement
w = sqrt(2.*alpha.*theta_d);

% Velocity of projectile is then:

V = w.*L_P; % At an angle of the release angle

% *MOTION OF PROJECTILE ONCE RELEASED*

% Define variables
Vi = V; % Initial velocity of projectile
theta_V = theta_r; % Initial angle of projectile
Vy = Vi.*sind(theta_V); % Vertical initial velocity of projectile
Vx = Vi.*cosd(theta_V); % Horizontal initial velocity of projectile
h_g = h_p+L_P.*cosd(theta_r); % Height from ground when launched
% Calculate time of projectile in air
t_flight = (-Vy-sqrt((Vy.^2)-(4*(-g/2).*h_g)))/(2.*(-g/2));% Solves for time

% Calculate Range an Max Height

Range = Vx.*t_flight;
Max_Height = ((Vy.^2)/(2.*g))+h_g;

% *ENERGY TRANSFER EFFICIENCY OF TREBUCHET*

V_CW = w.*L_CW; % Velocity of Counter Weight
KE_CW = (CW./2).*(V_CW.^2); % Kinetic energy of Counter Weight
KE_P = (m_P./2).*(V.^2); % Kinetic energy of Projectile
eff = (KE_P./KE_CW).*100; % Efficiency

%Plot effect on Range and Efficiency

subplot(2,1,1)
plot(Range,theta_r),xlabel('Range (m)'),...
ylabel('Release Angle (deg)')
subplot(2,1,2)
plot(eff,theta_r),xlabel('Efficiency (%)'),...
ylabel('Release Angle (deg)')