You’re looking for some items that can now add
enthusiasm to his science class? The rockets and space
exploration, as they have a way of seducing
students, it is easy for them to learn science’ They
Both are fun, do not realize that
are learning the basics of science’
To reap the benefits of this area of study, you can use
the computer in your school to explore a multitude of sciences
subjects’ In January 2005 the journal of education,
“Technical Instructions” is
an article by C’ Spencer JR Fugetta Wilson Middle School
in West Chester’ In this paper, a comment that describes using a rocket
software design, called RockSim to
To show students the process engineering design’
In this article I would like some ideas on other
Using the software design model rocket to demonstrate
other basic concepts of science’ Some advantages for
RockSim using the software:
1′ Allows the student to simulate hundreds of rocket flights
very quickly – to save money! Just think of the
gain time’ You do not have to spend hundreds of dollars
the purchase of engines and hours and hours of different construction
configurations, launching, recovery, refurbishment and rockets
to test a function’
2′ Security’ Quit stealing the rocket if the comments
their behavior is an important aspect of security’ Precautions
can be done’ Through simulations, students learn
What are the concepts that help to keep the implementation of security’
3′ The scientific value is awesome’ Each launch simulation
generated a mountain of data’ The analysis of these data is
a great way to teach the scientific method’
4′ Students love software because it is fun! Has characteristics
as a video game, so that students do not realize how in May
learn at the same time’
5′ RockSim software is the same tool used by
rockets real professional – such as NASA, military
contractors, and universities’ So you can trust
the results you get from the program’
6′ The software allows students to explore their creativity’
Models may vary for research, while
learning techniques, the steps for assembly, and physics’
Some of the many subjects you can study with
RockSim:
1′ And the reduction of aerodynamic apprentice’
2′ Forces of flight: Lift, drag, thrust and gravity’
3′ Projectile motion’
4′ Rocket propulsion for space travel’
5′ The study of the atmosphere: how the temperature and pressure
affect performance?
6′ Differences planet: how to do the same with rockets
on different planets in our solar system’
7′ Dynamics and harmonic motion with damping’
8′ Search – how the pieces fit’
9′ Newton’s laws of motion’
10′ Artistic expression? because each student can design a
different looking rocket, and change the colors of the
components to further enhance the uniqueness of the rockets’
11′ Explanation of distance, velocity and acceleration’
12′ Material properties such as density and volume’
13′ The importance of weight and balance (CG position) when
rocket design’
14′ Explaining that Work = force X distance’
15′ Explain the concepts of kinetic energy and potential’
16′ Results in freefall and the speed of the terminal’
17′ The importance of units and unit conversion’
18′ The importance of following directions’
19′ Export data and use spreadsheet to perform
data reduction and manipulation
20′ To show why multi-stage rocket motor is
actual use in rockets’
21′ Concept of stored chemical energy (in the rocket
propellant) and how it becomes mechanical energy’
22′ Concept of efficiency – to maximize performance
at least the effort of energy’ Can be explained by the
different types of propellant formulations’
23′ Here the concept of momentum and how they affected the
optimum mass of rocket’
24′ Finding the best launch angle for the wind conditions’
25′ Optimum angle of release distance (ballistic curves),
and how it varies depending on the curve of the engine thrust’
26′ Show how the distribution of mass in the dynamic
the stability of the rocket’
27′ Demonstration of the concept of “digital precision – the
more iterations performed, the greater the accuracy’
28′ Show how the different components affects the static form
the stability of the rocket’
29′ Comparing the curves thrust engines’ This can
show how the different geometries (hole size, location,
dimensions) affect the momentum generated by the rocket’
30′ Concept of “Impulse” is a force of thrust multiplied
for the duration that thrust is created’ The increase in
momentum, the engine power’
As you see, RockSim software is a versatile tool’
It will save hundreds of dollars because it can be used in a
different ways’