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[[File:PlotExportButton.png|thumb|800 px|center|The <em>Plot / export</em> Button.]] <br />
 
[[File:PlotExportButton.png|thumb|800 px|center|The <em>Plot / export</em> Button.]] <br />
  
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On the <strong>Edit simulation</strong> panel, you'll see tabs marked <strong>Plot data</strong> and <strong>Export data</strong>. The <strong>Plot data</strong> opens first. Here you can define many parameters that will determine what values are plotted, and what events are marked on the plot.<br />
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On the <strong>Edit simulation</strong> panel, you'll see tabs marked <strong>Plot data</strong> and <strong>Export data</strong>. The <strong>Plot data</strong> opens first. Here you can define many parameters that will determine what values are plotted, and what events are marked on the plot.<br /><br />
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[[File:PlotExportWindow.png|thumb|800 px|center|The <em>Plot / export</em> window.]] <br />
  
 
Here you'll be able to quickly choose from a number of standard plots: <br /><br />
 
Here you'll be able to quickly choose from a number of standard plots: <br /><br />
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[[File:PlotConfigs.png|thumb|806 px|center|Standard plots]] <br />
 
[[File:PlotConfigs.png|thumb|806 px|center|Standard plots]] <br />
  
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[[File:PlotExportWindow.png|thumb|800 px|center|The <em>Plot / export</em> window.]] <br />
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You'll also be able to assign to the X and Y axes any one of over 50 parameters:
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<div style="height:35rem;width:60rem;">
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<div style="float:left;margin:1rem 3rem 1rem 0;">
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<ul>
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<li>Time</li>
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<li>Altitude</li>
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<li>Vertical velocity</li>
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<li>Vertical acceleration</li>
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<li>Total velocity</li>
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<li>Total acceleration</li>
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<li>Lateral distance</li>
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<li>Lateral direction</li>
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<li>Lateral velocity</li>
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<li>Lateral acceleration</li>
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<li>Latitude</li>
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<li>Longitude</li>
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<li>Gravitational acceleration</li>
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<li>Angle of attack</li>
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<li>Roll rate</li>
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<li>Pitch rate</li>
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<li>Yaw rate</li>
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<li>Mass</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div style="float:left;margin:1rem 3rem 1rem 3rem;">
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<ul>
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<li>Propellant mass</li>
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<li>Longitudinal moment of inertia</li>
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<li>Rotational moment of inertia</li>
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<li>CP location</li>
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<li>CG location</li>
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<li>Stability margin calibers</li>
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<li>Mach number</li>
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<li>Reynolds number</li>
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<li>Thrust</li>
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<li>Drag force</li>
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<li>Drag coefficient</li>
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<li>Axial drag coefficient</li>
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<li>Friction drag coefficient</li>
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<li>Pressure drag coefficient</li>
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<li>Base drag coefficient</li>
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<li>Normal force coefficient</li>
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<li>Pitch moment coefficient</li>
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<li>Yaw moment coefficient</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div style="float:left;margin:1rem 0 1rem 3rem;">
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<ul>
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<li>Side force coefficient</li>
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<li>Roll moment coefficient</li>
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<li>Roll forcing coefficient</li>
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<li>Roll damping coefficient</li>
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<li>Pitch damping coefficient</li>
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<li>Reference length</li>
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<li>Reference area</li>
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<li>Vertical orientation (zenith)</li>
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<li>Lateral orientation (azimuth)</li>
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<li>Wind velocity</li>
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<li>Air temperature</li>
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<li>Air pressure</li>
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<li>Speed of sound</li>
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<li>Simulation time step</li>
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<li>Computation time</li>
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<li>Position parallel to wind</li>
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<li>Position upwind</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<span style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</span>
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</div>
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[[File:PlotOfSimulation.png|thumb|800 px|center|A <em>Plot</em> of the simulation.]] <br />
 
[[File:PlotOfSimulation.png|thumb|800 px|center|A <em>Plot</em> of the simulation.]] <br />
 
[[File:EditSimulationLaunchCond.png|thumb|800 px|center|The <em>Edit simulation</em> window: <em>Launch conditions</em>.]] <br />
 
[[File:EditSimulationLaunchCond.png|thumb|800 px|center|The <em>Edit simulation</em> window: <em>Launch conditions</em>.]] <br />

Revision as of 05:22, 11 January 2021

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Advanced Flight Simulation

OpenRocket offers more advanced options for simulating flight. You can plot your rocket's predicted acceleration, climb, eject and landing, make a prediction for how far downrange and in which direction your flight will land, and even experiment with different models of Earth's geometry, as it affects your flight. Once you're satisfied with a sim, you can export your data for analysis and charting in other packages.

 

Plotting your rocket's flight

To begin learning about OpenRocket's plotting features, first, click the Plot / Export button on the Flight simulations window.

The Plot / export Button.


On the Edit simulation panel, you'll see tabs marked Plot data and Export data. The Plot data opens first. Here you can define many parameters that will determine what values are plotted, and what events are marked on the plot.

The Plot / export window.


Here you'll be able to quickly choose from a number of standard plots:

Standard plots


You'll also be able to assign to the X and Y axes any one of over 50 parameters:

  • Time
  • Altitude
  • Vertical velocity
  • Vertical acceleration
  • Total velocity
  • Total acceleration
  • Lateral distance
  • Lateral direction
  • Lateral velocity
  • Lateral acceleration
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Gravitational acceleration
  • Angle of attack
  • Roll rate
  • Pitch rate
  • Yaw rate
  • Mass
  • Propellant mass
  • Longitudinal moment of inertia
  • Rotational moment of inertia
  • CP location
  • CG location
  • Stability margin calibers
  • Mach number
  • Reynolds number
  • Thrust
  • Drag force
  • Drag coefficient
  • Axial drag coefficient
  • Friction drag coefficient
  • Pressure drag coefficient
  • Base drag coefficient
  • Normal force coefficient
  • Pitch moment coefficient
  • Yaw moment coefficient
  • Side force coefficient
  • Roll moment coefficient
  • Roll forcing coefficient
  • Roll damping coefficient
  • Pitch damping coefficient
  • Reference length
  • Reference area
  • Vertical orientation (zenith)
  • Lateral orientation (azimuth)
  • Wind velocity
  • Air temperature
  • Air pressure
  • Speed of sound
  • Simulation time step
  • Computation time
  • Position parallel to wind
  • Position upwind

 


A Plot of the simulation.


The Edit simulation window: Launch conditions.


The Edit simulation window: Simulation options.


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