In this video we will take a deep dive into Fin Optimization in OpenRocket. We will go through the 3 main fin designs in OpenRocket and do some optimization comparisons. You will have a much better feel for fin design after watching this. Wait till the end to see our recommended design choices.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Fin Terminology
1:37 Trapezoidal Fins
5:05 Elliptical Fins
7:17 Thickness
8:56 Freeform Fins
10:10 Fin Fillets
11:13 Through-the-wall Fins
12:16 Free-forming your own Fins
13:21 Sweeped High-performance Fins
13:54 @JamieRocketry Design Recommendations
16:05 Bonus Tip
17:02 Outro
Tags:
#openrocket #rocketry #design
