tube fins on OR
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markkoelsch
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Simply, you cannot do it. You might be able to approximate the tube fins using standard fins and mass overrides though.
rocketgeek101
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Can this feature be added to OR please
... Sampo?
... Sampo?
GDJ
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Sampo has been asked many times to add tube fins, but from what I understand the math and accurate sim modeling of tube fins is far more complex than it looks. Air does funny things in tubes.
rocketguy101
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found this in the archives, Bruce wrote several articles and posts about tube fins before RS9 ...
https://www.rocketryforumarchive.com/showthread.php?t=35648
here is the Apogee newsletter article (one of several parts, actually) that explains how Bruce did it https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter119.pdf you may be able to duplicate this in OR...whether this is accurate or not, I wouldn't know.
https://www.rocketryforumarchive.com/showthread.php?t=35648
here is the Apogee newsletter article (one of several parts, actually) that explains how Bruce did it https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter119.pdf you may be able to duplicate this in OR...whether this is accurate or not, I wouldn't know.
