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<h1>Get involved in OpenRocket development</h1>
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<h2>How can I help OpenRocket?</h2>
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<p>OpenRocket is an Open Source project, meaning that the source
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code is freely available and anybody can help make the program
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better. The program is mainly developed by Sampo Niskanen in
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his free time. Help is very much appreciated. You don't even
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need coding skills, as there are other things to do as well.</p>
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<p>Below are a few suggestions of areas that would need help. If
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you'd like to participate, please
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<a href="contact.html">contact me</a> in order to coordinate the
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development efforts.</p>
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<li><a href="#development">Java development</a></li>
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<li><a href="#aerodynamics">Aerodynamic computation methods</a></li>
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<li><a href="#documentation">Documentation</a></li>
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<li><a href="#other">Other</a></li>
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<h3 id="development">Java development</h3>
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<p>Below are a few ideas about what kind of input developers can
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provide or features that could be implemented. For more
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information see the feature roadmap in the distribution
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<a href="http://openrocket.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/openrocket/trunk/TODO">TODO-file</a>.</p>
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<li>3D visualization of the rocket during design and flight</li>
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<li>Printing of designs, simulation results, fin planforms
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etc</li>
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<li>Reading/writing RockSim and SpaceCad design files.
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<span class="note">(Reading RockSim files is already in
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progress.)</span></li>
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<li>Memory profiling and leakage reduction</li>
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<li>UI enhancements, for example zooming plots etc.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="aerodynamics">Aerodynamic computation methods</h3>
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<p>There is still work to be done in the aerodynamic computation
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methods of OpenRocket. At least the following items need
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help. I will gladly provide help in creating and even
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implementing the computational methods.</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Simulating rockets at supersonic velocities (drag
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coefficient and CG position).</li>
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<li>Support for external pods and tube fins</li>
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<li><acronym title="Computational Fluid Dynamics">CFD</acronym>
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methods for simulation</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="documentation">Documentation tasks</h3>
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<p>Contributions to the
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<a href="https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/openrocket/index.php?title=User%27s_Guide">OpenRocket
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User's guide</a> are dearly needed. Below are examples of
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topics.</p>
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<p class="note">(Unfortunately the SourceForge wiki currently does
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not support public write access to the wiki. If you'd like to
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contribute, please <a href="contact.html">contact me</a> and I
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will provide you write access.)</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Getting started guide</li>
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<li>How to make staged and clustered designs</li>
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<li>Using mass/CG overrides for simulation accuracy</li>
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<li>Using simulations</li>
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<li>Effect of the simulation parameters</li>
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<li>Simulation method limitations</li>
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<li>Using simulation listeners (including examples)</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="other">Other</h3>
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<li>Creating good and interesting example designs that
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demonstrate some OpenRocket features.</li>
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<li>Hosting a place to share rocket designs with other
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enthusiasts.</li>
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<li>Giving input and suggestions on how to make OpenRocket
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better.</li>
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