Aerodynamics, Stability, and Simulating Model Rockets:
A more in-depth look at the factors governing model rockets!
Regardless of size, the design of all rockets has to take many of the same
factors into
account. Understanding these factors are key to designing a successful rocket, and in this section of The Hitchhikers
Guide to Model Rocketry you'll be introduced to the methods utilized in calculating factors leading to a stable,
high performance rocket! To wrap this section up, we'll look at a Java program written to take care of the messy work
involved in calculating the stability, and performance of your rockets. It's available as both an
applet, and an
application!
Let's Go: Forces at Work on a Model Rocket
This page, its contents, and the Hitchhikers
Guide logo are copyright 1997 by:
Nicholas Burlett, Nate Grady and Bill