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Rocket Center of Pressure Location Analysis
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AeroCP 4.0 ($15.00) New!
Rocket Center of Pressure (XCp) Analysis
Provides an efficient way to compute center of pressure location (XCp) for model and high power rockets. AeroCP 4.0 determines XCp for rockets having conical expansions, conical reductions, boat tails, arbitrary fin shapes and several nose cone types. In addition, AeroCP computes XCp of multiple stage rockets where all data is clearly visible. Also, performs airframe loads analyses in the form of shear, moment and stress distribution plots and fin aeroelastic analyses using the Barrowman lift curve slope (CN_alpha). This new version displays main fins lift slope, booster fins lift slope and center of pressure location from tip of nose cone using the Barrowman equations.

Program Features
1) Program "Quit" button on main tool bar.
2) Tab to each data field has been added.
3) Program automatically computes distance of fin mid-chord line.
4) Added "Print" command on Instruction page.
5) AeroCP is now delivered on CD ROM.
6) Perform fin aeroelastic analyses for determining divergence velocity and flutter velocity.
7) Perform a
irframe loads analyses in the form of shear, moment and stress distribution plots.
8) Saves project files
with the .RK1 delimiter for rockets with No Transitions, .RK2 delimiter for rockets with Expansion Transitions, .RK3 delimiter for rockets with Reduction Transitions, .RK4 delimiter for rockets with Expansion/Reduction Transitions and .RK5 delimiter for rockets with a Booster Stage.
9) Airframe location pull-bar updates display in real-time as it is operated.
10) Still very affordable at only $15 and simple to use.



Figure-1, Center of Pressure Analysis on Main Screen.


Figure-2, Airframe loads analysis and Fin Flutter/Divergence Analysis


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