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software literature smartsimtm optimizes your rocksimtm designs smartsimtm allows you to run multiple rocksimtm simulations to zero-in on an optimized result saving you time and showing you quickly how to improve your rocket design you basically run one rocksim simulation to set the initial launch conditions and then you turn it over to smartsim to chug through the different options it does in two minutes what previously took an hour to do but smartsim doesn t do it haphazardly what you might have done in 50 simulations smartsim does in just 10 smartsim efficiently iterates through values to achieve a solution for a specified design or simulation scenario rather than making haphazard guesses and manually running rocksim several times smartsim attempts to zero in on the solution automatically it s smart built-in scenarios to speed it up even more smartsim also has preset scenarios stored in a database so that you can run simulations faster use it to find 1 fixed cd vs max altitude 2 fixed cd vs time to apogee 3 mass vs max altitude 4 mass vs velocity at deployment 5 launch angle vs max altitude 6 launch angle vs range 7 parachute cd vs range while these are the more common scenarios you can use smartsim to optimize most any parameter smartsimtm requires that rocksimtm v6.91 or above is installed on your computer and the rocket files rkt saved in the xml text format rocksim versions prior to version 6.91 and binary rkt files will not work smartsimtm v1.1.0 software p/n 01092 $20.00 new software helps you meet the faa regulations for other extreme altitude launches splashtm is a six-degrees-offreedom launch simulation software package designed to find the landing location of your rocket why do you need it extreme high-altitude launches require more than just a high-power rocketry waiver when you approach the faa they will tell you that you need a launch license and you can t get that license unless you present paperwork that is compliant with federal regulations splashtm creates plots called splash patterns that the faa will want to see as part of your proposal for your launch license constructing these splash pattern plots is not easy due to various uncertainties that can occur during the launch splashtm injects 18 constantly shifting variables into the launch simulation and then predicts how these will affect the landing location any margin of error in any of these parameters will change the flight trajectory of your high altitude rocket and where it may land · mass of the rocket · moment of inertia · product of inertia · center of gravity location · axial force coefficient · normal force coefficient · center of pressure location · fin cant angle and much much more splashtm displays the results in latitude/longitude format this benefits you because you can overlay the grid right onto a map and quickly find out what structures lie in the landing zone in addition you can take a gps handheld receiver to the launch site and find the general landing zone helping you find your rocket quickly other features of splashtm include · wind effects weather cocking · earth modeled as a rotating oblate spheroid · gravitational effects that vary with altitude and latitude · models the atmosphere up to 632 km above sea level asl · cluster up to 5 motors per vehicle stage · up to 3 stages per vehicle · ability to export data to a spread sheet · uncertainty analysis for 18 different vehicle/scenario parameters do you still need rocksim if you buy splash i recommend you own both because splashtm is not a rocket design program it only runs launch simulations splashtm needs some specific data about the physical characteristics of the rocket like size weight and fin area these are all easily displayed using rocksim system requirements windows 98 or newer splashtm v1.0.2 software p/n 01090 $130.00 teaching science through model rocketry this is one of our largest and most resourceful educational books this expanded 400-page how to guidebook turbo-charges your science class with high-intensity demonstrations activities and research projects this book on cd contains · detailed lesson plans using a howto approach to achieve the 11 daily objectives of the core curriculum · 24 magic demos to show newton s three laws of motion · quicktimetm videos and flashtm animations to project onto a screen and show students how rockets work in live-action · building tips showing how to avoid common building problems · how to build two different types of water rocket launchers · three visual demonstrations showing the concepts of center of pressure and center of gravity · how to use a simple method to estimate center of pressure · charts showing what information thrust curves give and correct ejection delay when choosing engines · how to measure a rocket s altitude and liftoff velocity · 21 rocketry labs to perform that expand the completeness of your curriculum · how to assemble and fly gliders that are boosted by rocket engines · 12 overhead transparencies · 18 simple demonstrations on principles of flight · a list of 34 basic supplies and 23 items needed to build and launch your rocket · three certificates for your students · 17 mini-posters for your classroom · five different launch controller plans you can build in under an hour · a construction fixture that helps 3rd edition · · · · students build rockets quickly and accurately a special tool to map out the launch site and help find where the rocket has landed list of 22 suppliers and books simple rocket design program for the ti-82 ti-83 and ti-83 calculator how to use apogee s rocksim design software in your unit to increase safety and speed up the unit if needed eos can be viewed with an internet browser like netscape and internet explorer or with a stand-alone program such as quicktime teaching science through model rocketry written by tony wayne p/n 01022 $43.00 this book is written by a teacher for teachers it is a culmination of over 1000 hours of classroom instruction including hands-on experience launching over 3000 rockets it can be used for grades 6 and up media this book comes on a cd-rom that works with both windows and macintosh and contains a collection of files that can be used with adobe acrobat reader the vid11 see our web site for more product features and item availability

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