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ENH: Addition of Time Delay Parachute Deployment #437

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@AidanPowers

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I am simulating a Loc-IV kit powered off of a Aerotech 38mm HP SU DMS Motor - H100W-14A

This kit has no avionics, and instead uses a fixed time delay charge in order to deploy the parachute.

Currently RocketPy does not have the functionality to define the parachute deploy charge as a fixed time event.

This can be either a fixed time from burnout, or fixed time from launch. This depends on if the motor is a core burner or end burner.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to be able to specify a time delay, here are the approaches I can come up with.

  1. Adding T to the state vector given in Parachute.triggerfunc().
  2. Adding key word support for flight phases, similar to apogee. IE: Launch then adding a lag.
  3. Adding delay charge to motor characteristics.

Additional context

Here is the code base I am currently working to which this problem is relevant.
https://github.com/AidanPowers/AAE-439-Traj

I am willing to contribute to a fix, but this would be my first time contributing to a project so I may need some assistance.

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