Notes from Independent Study Meeting
                      Feb 28, 2022

Present: Richmond, Dayal

  - Dayal shows results from calculations of sails with tilts

          - now using gnuplot to make graphs -- quick and easy.  Good!

          - results look good for positive and some negative tilt angles,
                 but most negative tilt angle simulations "run away"
                 after a close encounter with the Sun

          - we try increasing the "stopping radius" for simulations
                 old value: 2 times the solar radius
                 new value: 4 times the solar radius
                 try this -- modify if necessary to even larger values

          - there was no time to do the "near future" space probe design


  - goals for next meeting (Mon, Mar 14):    [after spring break]
   
          - design a "near future" space probe
                 realistic probe mass for a camera and radio dish, etc.
                 realistic sail size
                 realistic sail material
                 compute total mass of sail + probe
                 be sure to include references for sail material
                       and other items

          - we'll use this "near future" probe for future simulations