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< h1 > Features of OpenRocket< / h1 >
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< h2 > Current features< / h2 >
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The main rocket design window is used to design the rocket
and it also provides information about a flight simulation
in real-time.
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The component shape and properties are defined in their own
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You can analyze the effect of individual components on the
stability, drag and roll characteristics of the rocket.
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of ways. You can either use the predefined plot
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The simulations are plotted using the
< em > JFreeChart< / em > plotting library.
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< h3 > General< / h3 >
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< li > < strong > Fully cross-platform< / strong > , written in Java< / li >
< li > < strong > Fully documented< / strong > < a href = "documentation.html" > simulation
methods< / a > < / li >
< li > < strong > Open Source< / strong > , source code available under the
< a href = "license.html" > GNU GPL< / a > < / li >
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< h3 > User interface< / h3 >
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< li > < strong > Easy-to-use user interface< / strong > for
rocket design< / li >
< li > < strong > Real-time view of CG and CP< / strong > position< / li >
< li > < strong > Real-time flight altitude, velocity and
acceleration< / strong > information from a continuous simulation
performed in the background< / li >
< li > Zoomable schematic view of rocket from the side or rear,
with rotation around the center axis< / li >
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< h3 > Design< / h3 >
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< li > A multitude of available components to
choose from< / li >
< li > < strong > Trapezoidal< / strong > , < strong > elliptical< / strong >
and < strong > free-form fins< / strong > supported< / li >
< li > Support for < strong > canted fins< / strong > (roll
stabilization)< / li >
< li > < strong > Staging< / strong > and < strong > clustering< / strong > support< / li >
< li > Automatic calculation of component mass and CG based on
shape and density< / li >
< li > Ability to < strong > override mass and CG< / strong > of
components or stages separately< / li >
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< h3 > Simulation and analysis< / h3 >
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< li > Full < strong > six degree of freedom< / strong > simulation< / li >
< li > Rocket stability computed using < strong > extended Barrowman
method< / strong > < / li >
< li > < strong > Automatic design optimization< / strong > — you
can optimize any number of rocket parameters for flight
altitude, maximum velocity or a number of other values< / li >
< li > Realistic wind modeling< / li >
< li > Analysis of the < strong > effect of separate
components< / strong > on the stability, drag and roll
characteristics of the rocket< / li >
< li > < strong > Fully configurable plotting< / strong > , with
various preset configurations< / li >
< li > Simulation data can be < strong > exported to
< acronym title = "Comma Separated Values" > CSV< / acronym >
files< / strong > for further analysis< / li >
< li > < strong > Simulation listeners< / strong > allowing custom-made
code to interact with the rocket during flight simulation< / li >
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< h2 id = "future" > Planned future features< / h2 >
< p > OpenRocket is under constant work in the free time of the
developers. You can have a sneak preview on what has been
planned by checking the
< a href = "https://raw.github.com/openrocket/openrocket/master/core/TODO" > TODO-file< / a >
on github.< / p >
< p > Below are a few major features that are under consideration:< / p >
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< li > Aerodynamic computation using
< acronym title = "Computational Fluid Dynamics" > CFD< / acronym >
< a href = "getinvolved.html" class = "help" > (help needed!)< / a > < / li >
< li > Better support for supersonic simulation
< a href = "getinvolved.html" class = "help" > (help needed!)< / a > < / li >
< li > Customized support for hybrid rocket motors and water
rockets< / li >
< li > Importing and plotting actual flight data from altimeters< / li >
< li > Rocket flight animation< / li >
< li > A "wizard" for creating new rocket designs< / li >
< li class = "spacer" > More ideas are listed in the
< a href = "https://raw.github.com/openrocket/openrocket/master/core/TODO" > TODO-file< / a > !< / li >
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< p > If you want to help make OpenRocket the best rocket simulator,
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