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THRUST

    VECTOR

        CONTROL

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CONTROL 

Thrust Vector Control works on the idea that thrust can be redirected to control a vehicle. By increasing the angle, the thrust available, or the length of the rocket, the control can be maximized.

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Thrust vectoring provides control proportionate to the angle of the engine. The flight computer detects the rocket is off by an angle and then corrects the flight path by angling the engine to move in the opposite direction. This works both in full scale and small scale.

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Control ability is based on the tuning of the flight control algorithm. This is a plan for responding to changes in flight. The controller has to be tuned based on the rocket's weight distribution, size, and control authority. More vectoring angle equates to a larger force the controller can exert and therefore, needs to be more precise to make small movements.

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