Issues with getting the distance

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

I had created this calculation here: https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Hagane_no_Saiyajin/Endless_Mercy_Collision

But unfortunately I have been getting issues with getting the distance between the ship and the planet as I keep getting a distance that is less than the planet's radius.

Is there some way to fix the calculation?

 

[Floxy178]

Distance being less than planet's radius is not an issue, because you're not getting distance to planet's center in the first place. Otherwise you wouldn't apply Planet Curvature Scaling. You're finding distance to this circle.

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

Distance being less than planet's radius is not an issue, because you're not getting distance to planet's center in the first place. Otherwise you wouldn't apply Planet Curvature Scaling. You're finding distance to this circle.

I wish I knew this sooner! Should this be added to calculations guide so that anyone trying to find the distance between planets would have a better idea of how to do so?

 

[Floxy178]

I think it's already mentioned in PCS page that the reasoning is that you're seeing only a part of sphere instead of full diameter as many would think. But yeah if have a good visual (I just used first one I got on internet) adding that can help people visualize better.

Edit: distance to surface will be a lil more complex to find but AFAIK we generally ignore that and most of planet calcs simply don't account for it.

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

I fixed the calc now

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

Edit: distance to surface will be a lil more complex to find but AFAIK we generally ignore that and most of planet calcs simply don't account for it.

Were a and b found correctly, or should I have used the Corrected planet diameter?

 

[Floxy178]

Were a and b found correctly, or should I have used the Corrected planet diameter?

You should use corrected radius for a. Also if you add sqrt(R^2 - (corrected radius)^2) then you find distance to planet's center, if you want surface then subtract true radius at the end (actually not 100% accurate since ship-center and POV-center aren't at the same angle but it'll work as a simplified method).

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

Also if you add sqrt(R^2 - (corrected radius)^2) then you find distance to planet's center

Technically, I do need the distance to the planet's center as to find the velocity I need the radius of the planet and the orbital radius of the ship

 

[Floxy178]

Great. I just wanted to point that out.

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

Great. I just wanted to point that out.

Might you evaluate the calcuation right now?

 

[Floxy178]

No, but I might do it tomorrow. You can bump it in 15-16 hours or so. I'll try to look at it.

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

No, but I might do it tomorrow. You can bump it in 15-16 hours or so. I'll try to look at it.

boop

 

[Phsccarvalho]

Kinetic Energy​

0.5*515457409.02852*994.9733906^2 = 2.55144213444412E+14 J or 6.09809305555478E+04 Tons of TNT (7-C+)

Is this the maximum explosion value Vader can withstand, or is it different?

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

Is this the maximum explosion value Vader can withstand, or is it different?

I'm not sure if I can call it the maximum value, this calc also exists, but it validity is contended: https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Hagane_no_Saiyajin/Vader_survives_planetary_explosion

Although it's really the most accurate value you can get from the calc

 

[Phsccarvalho]

I'm not sure if I can call it the maximum value, this calc also exists, but it validity is contended: https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Hagane_no_Saiyajin/Vader_survives_planetary_explosion

Although it's really the most accurate value you can get from the calc

I'm referring to the calculation in this thread.

I know there's a difference between the AP of the explosion and the AP the character can withstand from the explosion, since it's almost never the maximum value.

For example, I know that if the character isn't near the epicenter, the value is reduced. Is Vader, in this calculation, withstanding the maximum calculated value, or is there a difference?

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

Is Vader, in this calculation, withstanding the maximum calculated value, or is there a difference?

He's withstanding the maximum value due to being at the epicenter

 

[Floxy178]

Angle = 33.9 degrees

Back part depth 2: 46.02533702 * tan(33.9) = 30.92774296 m

@Hagane_no_Saiyajin could you elaborate this part? Like can you mark on the panel and show me what this 33.9 degrees mean here?

 

[Hagane_no_Saiyajin]

@Hagane_no_Saiyajin could you elaborate this part? Like can you mark on the panel and show me what this 33.9 degrees mean here?

 

[Floxy178]

Evaluated. I guess you can get this closed.

 

[Phsccarvalho]

Evaluated. I guess you can get this closed.

Dude, thank you so much for evaluate these Star Wars calcs, I really appreciate your time and dedication.

 

[Floxy178]

No problem.