Table of Contents
Modeling the Trajectory of Model Rockets Using Newtonian
Dynamics
A Brief History of Rocketry
Liquid-Propellant Rocket
Liquid-Propellant Rocket
Solid-Propellant Rocket
Solid-Propellant Rocket
Solid-Propellant Rocket
Model Rocket Motors
Cross Section Diagram of Model Rocket Motor
Model Rocket Motor Types
End-Burning & Core-Burning Propellant Grain
C-slot Motor
Stability of Model Rocket
Eight Degrees of Freedom
Stability: Center of Gravity
Stability: Center of Pressure
Stability: Center of Pressure
Stability Conditions
Various Stability Characteristics
Model Rocket Aerodynamics
Typical Airflow Patterns
Forms of Air Drag
Friction Drag: Boundary Layer
Friction Drag: Boundary Layer
Pressure Drag: Nose
Pressure Drag: Base
Interference Drag
Interference Drag: Fillets
Parasite Drag
Induced Drag
Induced Drag: Difference in Pressure
Induced Drag: Fin Tip Shapes
Induced Drag: Fin Planform Shapes
Drag Coefficient Calculation
Model Rocket Flight
Flight Phases
Flight Forces
How High Did It Go?
Two-station Alt-azimuth Altitude Tracking System
Altitude Determination: Law of Sines
Tracking Data
Newtons Laws of Motion
Model Rocket Flight Equations
Model Rocket Flight: Needed Information
Model Rocket Motor Code
PPT Slide
Model Rocket Flight: Conservation of Momentum
Model Rocket Flight: Total Altitude
Model Rocket Flight: Drag
Model Rocket Flight: Drag Effects
Altitude Determination: Numerical Method
Altitude Determination: Initial Velocity Only
Altitude Determination: Initial Velocity & Drag
Altitude Determination: Change in Mass
Altitude Determination: Change in Mass & Drag |