What's Changed

• BUG: Fix hard-coded radius value for parachute added mass calculation by @Gui-FernandesBR with @Copilot in #889
• DEV: Improve guidelines for GitHub Copilot by @Gui-FernandesBR in #937
• BUG: Add wraparound logic for wind direction in environment plots by @khushalkottaru in #939
• ENH: Adaptive Monte Carlo via Convergence Criteria by @Malmahrouqi3 in #922
• BUG: Remove duplicate controller process by @zuorenchen in #949
• ENH: Auto Populate Changelog by @Malmahrouqi3 in #919
• ENH: Individual Fins by @MateusStano in #818
• ENH: add AIGFS and HRRR Models to Forecast by @MateusStano in #951
• MNT: introduce pressure unit conversion when using forecast/reanalysis/ensemble data by @Lucas-Prates in #955
• BUG: fix NaN in ND linear interpolation outside convex hull by @YuriCastroDev in #969
• DOC: add flight example for Valkyrie, Bisky Team by @AsierLehu in #967
• ENH: Auto-Detection of Pressure Conversion Factor by @MateusStano in #966
• ENH: Monte Carlo Formatting Options (#945) by @khushalkottaru in #947
• MNT: Rename radius to radius_function in CylindricalTank and SphericalTank by @Gui-FernandesBR with @Copilot in #957
• MNT: Configure Renovate Bot targeting develop branch by @Gui-FernandesBR in #972
• MNT: Add Renovate config to master so it actually takes effect by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1039
• MNT: Sync develop's Renovate config with master (#1039) by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1040
• BUG: fix wind heading and direction wraparound interpolation by @Gui-FernandesBR in #974
• DOC: Configure AI instructions and update developer docs by @Gui-FernandesBR in #975
• feat: Implement 3D flight animation methods using Vedo (Issue #523) by @GuilhermeAsura in #909
• ENH: acceleration data to trigger parachutes by @ViniciusCMB in #911
• DOC: add aerodynamic surfaces user guide by @ViniciusCMB in #1043
• MNT: Remove redundant wind_heading/wind_direction functions from EnvironmentAnalysis by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1041
• ENH: Add custom exceptions and unstable rocket warning (#285) by @Matanski in #970
• Feature/cluster motor structure by @ayoubdsp in #924
• ENH: Add python loggers by @YuriCastroDev in #973
• MNT: refactor parachute implementation by @Lucas-Prates in #958
• ENH: Discrete and Continuous Controllers by @Malmahrouqi3 in #946
• MNT: final fixes before next release by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1044
• CI: create a CI for testing docs updates + solve different docs issues by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1045
• DEV: Claude Code ruff hooks (auto-format on edit + pre-push lint guard) by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1046
• FIX: pre release hardening by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1047
• TST: Add unit tests for evaluate_reduced_mass and remove TODO by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1051
• ENH: Refactor flight.py latitude/longitude to use inverted_haversine by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1055
• Rel: v1.13.0 by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1048
• Updates develop with master by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1058
• BUG: Environment not Encoding Necessary Parameters for Decode by @phmbressan in #1059
• MNT: remove duplicate and merge-sync entries from Unreleased changelog by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1062
• REV: Revert PR #958 by @MateusStano in #1063
• ENH: seed sensor measurement noise per instance by @thc1006 in #1052
• MNT: Updates master with develop by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1060
• ENH: Function vectorized speed-up and refactor by @phmbressan in #1049
• ENH: Interactive 3D Flight Trajectory and Attitude Animation. by @phmbressan in #1066
• MNT: Remove Unused pylint Disable Statements. by @phmbressan in #1067
• TST/DOC: fix build-docs and codecov failures from the PyVista animations by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1069
• ENH: Add optional max time to stochastic_flight and create stochastic_flight objects with attributes in base flight by @zuorenchen in #1070
• MNT: pre-release v1.13.0 cleanup — changelog consolidation + optional deps sync by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1073
• Update Master with Develop by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1068
• BUG/MNT: pre-release v1.13.0 review fixes by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1074
• Rel/v1.13.0 by @Gui-FernandesBR in #1080

New Contributors

• @khushalkottaru made their first contribution in #939
• @Malmahrouqi3 made their first contribution in #922
• @YuriCastroDev made their first contribution in #969
• @AsierLehu made their first contribution in #967
• @GuilhermeAsura made their first contribution in #909
• @ViniciusCMB made their first contribution in #911
• @Matanski made their first contribution in #970
• @ayoubdsp made their first contribution in #924
• @thc1006 made their first contribution in #1052

Full Changelog: v1.12.1...v1.13.0

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What's Changed

• HOTFIX: Migrate Forecasts to UCAR THREDDS by @MateusStano in #943

Full Changelog: v1.12.0...v1.12.1

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Added

• TST: Add acceptance tests for 3DOF flight simulation based on Bella Lui rocket [#914] (#914_
• ENH: Add background map auto download functionality to Monte Carlo plots #896
• MNT: net thrust addition to 3 dof in flight class [#907] (#907)
• ENH: 3-dof lateral motion improvement #883
• ENH: Add multi-dimensional drag coefficient support (Cd as function of M, Re, α) #875
• ENH: Add save functionality to _MonteCarloPlots.all method #848
• ENH: add animations for motor propellant mass and tank fluid volumes #894
• ENH: Rail button bending moments calculation in Flight class #893
• ENH: Implement Bootstrapping for Confidence Interval Estimation #891
• ENH: Built-in flight comparison tool (FlightComparator) to validate simulations against external data #888
• ENH: Add persistent caching for ThrustCurve API #881
• ENH: Add axial_acceleration attribute to the Flight class #876
• ENH: custom warning no motor or aerosurface #871
• ENH: Add thrustcurve api integration to retrieve motor eng data #870
• ENH: Compatibility with MERRA-2 atmosphere reanalysis files #825
• ENH: Enable only radial burning #815

Changed

• ENH: Improve multi-variable drag compatibility, regular-grid handling, and related tests/docs #927
• ENH: replace if elif else chains with match statement #921
• ENH: Refactor Flight class to improve time node handling and sensor/controllers #843

Fixed

• BUG: Restore Rocket.power_off_drag and Rocket.power_on_drag as Function objects while preserving raw inputs in power_off_drag_input and power_on_drag_input #941
• BUG: Add explicit timeouts to ThrustCurve API requests #935
• BUG: Fix hard-coded radius value for parachute added mass calculation #889
• DOC: Fix documentation build #908
• BUG: energy_data plot not working for 3 dof sims [#906]
• BUG: Fix CSV column header spacing in FlightDataExporter #864
• BUG: Fix parallel Monte Carlo simulation showing incorrect iteration count #806
• BUG: Fix missing titles in roll parameter plots for fin sets #934
• BUG: Duplicate _controllers in Flight.TimeNodes.merge() #931
• BUG: Fix incorrect Jacobian in only_radial_burn branch of SolidMotor.evaluate_geometry #935
• BUG: Add explicit timeouts to ThrustCurve API requests #935

Release notes for v1.11.0

We're thrilled to announce the release of RocketPy v1.11.0! This version brings exciting new features, improvements, and bug fixes to enhance your experience. Read on to discover what's new!

🚀 New Features

• Coriolis Force in Flight Class: The Coriolis force is now included in the Flight class for more accurate simulations in rotating reference frames. [#799] by @kevin-alcaniz
• Discretized and No-Pickle Encoding Options: Added new encoding options for discretization and no-pickle methods to improve data handling efficiency. [#827] by @phmbressan
• Crop and Clip Methods in Function Class: New crop and clip methods added to the Function class for more flexible data manipulation. [#817] by @Rickisterr
• Improved Parachute Geometric Parametrization: Improvements to parachute modeling so as to account for height and porosity. [#835] by @ArthurJWH
• Controller (AirBrakes) and Sensors Encoding: Introduced proper encoding for Airbrakes (Controller) and sensors. [#849] by @phmbressan
• Tank Fluids with Variable Density: Tank fluids now account for variable density based on temperature and pressure, improving fluid simulation accuracy. [#852] by @phmbressan
• Ensemble Variable in ECMWF Dictionaries: Added ensemble variable to ECMWF dictionaries for more detailed environmental data handling. [#842] by @LUCKIN13
• Ellipses Plot Axis Labeling: Axis labeling in ellipse plots has been improved for better clarity in the visualizations. [#855] by @ArthurJWH

🐛 Bug Fixes!

• StochasticNoseCone Power Series Issue: Fixed an issue with the power series calculations in the StochasticNoseCone. [#839] by @cazzopardi
• Time Initialization for Initial Solution Arrays: Resolved the problem of missing time initialization when passing an initial solution as an array to the Flight object. [#844] by @chasgior214
• Encoding for Trapezoidal Sweep Length and Angle: Corrected encoding issues with the trapezoidal sweep length and angle parameters. [#861] by @phmbressan

🔧 Maintenance & Improvements

• Update README.md: The README file has been updated for improved clarity and guidance. [#824] by @GabrielBarberini
• MotorPrints Inheritance Fix: Improved the MotorPrints inheritance structure for better code maintainability and alignment with issue #460. [#828] by @Gui-FernandesBR
• Deprecations and Warnings Fix: Addressed deprecated methods and warnings for a smoother user experience. [#829] by @Gui-FernandesBR
• Bump Minimum Python Version to 3.10: RocketPy now requires Python 3.10 or higher to improve compatibility with modern libraries. [#857] by @Gui-FernandesBR
• Export Flight Data Improvements: Enhanced the process for exporting flight data for further analysis. [#845] by @CameronBrooks11

📖 Documentation Updates

• Flight Class Usage Documentation: Expanded documentation on the usage of the Flight class for easier adoption and better understanding. [#841] by @Gui-FernandesBR

New Contributors

A big thank you to all our new contributors—your contributions are highly appreciated and always welcome!

• @cazzopardi made their first contribution in #839
• @Rickisterr made their first contribution in #817
• @chasgior214 made their first contribution in #844
• @CameronBrooks11 made their first contribution in #845

Full Changelog: v1.10.0...v1.11.0

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Release notes for v1.10.0

A major update to RocketPy library!

🚀 New Features

• RocketPy File: You can now save the relevant information from a RocketPy simulation to .rpy file for easier and faster reproducibility of the results. [#800] by @ArthurJWH
• Custom Samplers: You can now provide custom samplers in Monte Carlo simulations. [#803] by @Lucas-Prates
• Multivariate Rejection Sampler: You can now re-sample previous Monte Carlo results under new distributions for faster analysis. [#738] by @Lucas-Prates
• Support for the RSE file: Support for the RSE file has been added to the library. [#798] by @juliomachad0
• Net Thrust corrections: RocketPy now takes into account the thrust dependence on the ambient pressure. [#789] by @kevin-alcaniz
• Enviroment from EnviromentAnalysis: You can now create a Environment object from EnvironmentAnalysis

🐛 Bug Fixes!

• Fixed unnecessary Gyroscope Rotation and wrong accelerometer rotation. [#811] by @MateusStano
• Fixed how reference pressure are handled for older .rpy files. [#808] by @phmbressan
• Fixed non-overshootable simulations error on time parsing. [#807] by @phmbressan
• Fixed Wrong Phi Initialization For nose_to_tail Rockets. [#809] by @MateusStano
• Fixed StochasticFlight simulation bug when time_overshoot was None. [#805] by @Lucas-Prates

Full Changelog: v1.9.0...v1.10.0

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Release Notes for v1.9.0 🚀

What's Changed

Added

• ENH: Parallel mode for Monte-Carlo simulations 2 by @Gui-FernandesBR in [#768](#768)
• DOC: ASTRA Flight Example by @LUCKIN13 in [#770](#770)
• ENH: Add Eccentricity to Stochastic Simulations by @kevin-alcaniz in [#792](#792)
• ENH: Introduce the StochasticAirBrakes class by @kevin-alcaniz in [#785](#785)

Changed

• DEP: Remove Pending Deprecations and Add Warnings Where Needed by @MateusStano in [#794](#794)
• DOCS: Reshaped documentation (closes #659) by @Gui-FernandesBR in [#781](#781)
• MNT: EmptyMotor class inherits from Motor(ABC) by @Gui-FernandesBR in [#779](#779)

Fixed

• BUG: Do not allow drawing rockets with no aerodynamic surface by @Gui-FernandesBR in [#774](#774)
• BUG: Update flight simulation logic to include burn start time by @Gui-FernandesBR in [#778](#778)
• BUG: Fix get_instance_attributes for Flight objects containing a Rocket object without rail buttons by @leogrosa in [#786](#786)
• BUG: Fixed AGL altitude print for parachutes with lag by @L30-stack in [#788](#788)
• BUG: Fix the wind velocity factors usage and better visualization of uniform distributions in Stochastic Classes by @kevin-alcaniz in [#783](#783)

New Contributors

• @L30-stack made their first contribution in [#788](#788)
• @leogrosa made their first contribution in [#786](#786)
• @kevin-alcaniz made their first contribution in [#783](#783)

Full Changelog: [v1.8.0...v1.9.0](v1.8.0...v1.9.0)

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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:

🚀 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.

👥 Contributors

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

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

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🚀 What's Changed

This is another minor update of RocketPy Python library!

🐛 Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the problem with atmospheric conditions after changing date and location.

🔧 Development Improvements:

• Testing structure of Tank classes is more organized and up to standard.

✨ Other improvements

• Minor improvements to Tank plotting visuals.

📝 Summary of Pull Requests (PRs):

• MNT: Refactor Tank's testing Assertion with CAD data. by @phmbressan in #678
• BUG: Correctly update atmospheric conditions after changing date and location by @WilliamArmst in #743
• DEV: Updates master for v1.7.1 by @phmbressan in #749
• REL: update version to 1.7.1 in configuration files. by @phmbressan in #750

Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.7.1

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RocketPy v1.7.0 is out!

🚀New features

• Optional plot saving: Now you can save plots directly using an optional feature, making data visualization more flexible (#597).
• Callback function for Monte Carlo simulations: Added a callback feature to collect additional data during Monte Carlo simulations, offering more customization (#702).

📄Better Documentation

• Spherical caps documentation: Fixed and improved the explanation about tanks spherical caps (#728).
• RED Flight Example: Added detailed documentation for the RED flight example (#733).
• Faraday 2023 Flight Simulation: Included documentation on the Faraday 2023 flight sim (#734).
• Developer documentation enhancements: Improved clarity and structure for developer-related resources (#732).

🐛Bug fixes

• Sideslip angle and damping coefficient calculation: Fixed an issue impacting the accuracy of these calculations (#729).
• Wind speed alignment in weather models: Corrected the position of the wind_speed variable in forecast and reanalysis models (#735).
• ECMWF weather model updates: Updated the variables dictionary for better compatibility (#736).
• Stochastic fins improvement: Resolved bugs allowing the use of multiple sets of stochastic fins (#737).

📝Pull Requests

Complete description of Pull Requests included in this version:

• MNT: refactoring the data folder by @Gui-FernandesBR in #721
• MNT: refactoring the data folder (#721) by @Gui-FernandesBR in #726
• ENH: Implement optional plot saving by @nalquas in #597
• DOC: fixed documentation about spherical caps by @alessio26gas in #728
• BUG: Sideslip Angle and Damping Coefficient Calculation by @MateusStano in #729
• ENH: Callback function for collecting additional data from Monte Carlo sims by @emtee14 in #702
• DOC: RED Flight Example by @LUCKIN13 in #733
• DOC: Faraday 2023 flight sim by @LUCKIN13 in #734
• BUG: forecast and reanalysis models - move wind_speed to correct position by @WilliamArmst in #735
• BUG: forecast and reanalysis models - update ECMWF weather model variables dictionary by @WilliamArmst in #736
• BUG: Allow multiple sets of stochastic fins by @WilliamArmst in #737
• MNT: Place filename save parameter to the end. by @phmbressan in #739
• DOC: improvements to developers documentation by @Gui-FernandesBR in #732
• GIT: updates develop from master by @Gui-FernandesBR in #740
• GIT: Updates master to v1.7.0 by @Gui-FernandesBR in #731
• REL: update version to 1.7.0 in configuration files by @Gui-FernandesBR in #741

New Contributors

We are happy to say welcome to our newest contributors!!

• @alessio26gas made their first contribution in #728
• @emtee14 made their first contribution in #702
• @WilliamArmst made their first contribution in #735

Full Changelog: v1.6.2...v1.7.0

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🚀 What's Changed

This is another magnificent minor update of RocketPy Python library.

🐛 Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the problem with the Monte Carlo ellipses export to .kml process
• The Ellipses matplotlib plots were also updates, ensuring you can have the best of Monte Carlo simulation results without any problems.

📄Documentation Improvements:

• Fixed several minor errors and warning that were arising from the documentation building.
• Removed duplicated gitHub icon from the docs page.
• Added a new plot comparing simulated vs real apogee data
• Our README was also updated!

✨ Other improvements

• You can now check the structural to total mass ratio at the Rocket and Motor classes.
• We officialized our support to Python 3.13, the newest python version currently live!

📝 Summary of Pull Requests (PRs):

• DOC: Fix docs References and Examples Build. by @phmbressan in #711
• DOC: new comparison plot by @Gui-FernandesBR in #714
• BUG: fix export ellipses to kml function by @Gui-FernandesBR in #712
• ENH: add structural to total mass ratio for motor and rocket by @Lucas-Prates in #713
• DOC: Updates README by @Gui-FernandesBR in #720
• DEV: updates workflows to include python 3.13 by @Gui-FernandesBR in #719
• DEV: Updates master for v1.6.2 by @Gui-FernandesBR in #722
• REL: rocketpy v1.6.2 by @Gui-FernandesBR in #724

Full Changelog: v1.6.1...v1.6.2

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