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This page contains links to software of various kinds: applications,
applets and shareware directories. The downloadable software may be freeware,
shareware or demo versions of professional software, that may be helpfull for
analysis and designwork.
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Please remember to register Your favourite shareware to preserve the little
remaining competition and ingenuity on the software market!
Windows Software
| Combustion and propellant simulation tools:
| PROPEP
- Author: unknown - click to download (193k Platform: DOS) Expanded
data file (pepcoded.daf) for the PROPEP program. Includes entries for
Dextrose, Sorbitol, Charcoal, Asphalt, and Paraffin. (23k) From Richard
Nakka's Experimental
Rocketry Web Site
Propep is a combustion simulation software, that estimates the specific
impulse and thermodynamical constants for a propellant composition.
Ingredients are selected from a list to which new items can be added.
Important: Read the 'READ.ME' file for instructions on directory settings.
PROPEP runs only if the default numbering style is 'american'
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| GUIPEP
- Author: Arthur J. Lekstutis - click to download (557k Platform: 16 bit
Windows)- or visit the 'Landshark' homepage
GUIPEP is a windows shell for PROPEP, that makes PROPEP much easier to
use. NOTE - this program is not for stand alone use - it requires PROPEP
installed in the same directory to run.
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| GDL_Propep
- Author: James Lanier - click to download (1.2M Platform: 32 bit Windows)-
or visit the Gas Dynamics Lab homepage
GDL_Propep is functionally equivalent to the GUIPEP/PROPEP software,
however this version comes complete with installation software and does not
require additional downloads.
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| EQS4WIN Chemical
Equilibrium Software
Mathtrek Systems Homepage - with free full working demo of the EQS4WIN
thermodynamic equilibrium computation software
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| CHEMIX
- Author: unknown - click to download (0.8M Platform: 32 bit Windows)-
or visit the Chemix
homepage
CHEMIX was developed with the goal of boost chemical calculating efficiency.
It works as well as a help tool guiding students through important topics in
the field of chemistry.
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| CHEMEQ
- Author: Richard Nakka - click to download (41k Platform: DOS)- or
visit Richard
Nakka's Experimental Rocketry Page on the World Wide Web
Calculates the chemical equilibrium concentrations of reaction products
in a C/H/O/N (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen & nitrogen) system, at specified
temperature and pressure. |
| GDP
Demo - Author: AED - click to download (570kk Platform: DOS)- or visit the
AED Home Page
The Grain Design Programs (GDP) are software packages to design rocket
motors and other gas generating devices. Capable of calculating ALL 2-D
designs, like star, moonburner, bates, etc. Grains which can not be treated
analytically, are treated graphically.This demo is fully functional. Note
however that all output results are multiplied by a random factor varying
between 0.1 and 10 !! |
| Impulse
Roc - Author: James Myres - click to download (Platform: 16 bit Windows).
Impulse Roc is a AP solid motor design program for the Windows environment.
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Trajectory simulation:
| FLIGHT3
- Author: Mark Veltena - click to download (Platform: DOS) or visit
the FLIGHT3
page
FLIGHT3 is a Dutch trajectory simulation software. Define Your multistage
rocket and this program predicts its trajectory. |
| VRM101
- Author: Jørgen Franck - click to download (1.9M Platform: 16 bit
Windows) or visit the DARK
download page
Vertical Rocket Motion, Version 1.01. This program computes the vertical
trajectory of a rocket at subsonic speeds. Plotting of various results are
also possible. |
| SOAR
- Author: Richard Nakka - click to download (187k Platform: DOS)- or
visit Richard
Nakka's Experimental Rocketry Page on the World Wide Web |
| Model
Rocket data files for SOAR - click to download (15k) |
| Data
files of the B-200 & C-400 Amateur Rocket Engines for SOAR - click to
download (1k)
This program predicts the flight performance of a rocket. It calculates
parameters such as altitude, velocity, acceleration, drag force, Mach
number, and is capable of handling multistage rockets, as well. Meant to
be versatile and user friendly, it can handle supersonic rockets with a
flight ceiling to 100,000 feet. as easily as low altitude model rockets
with commercial engines. |
| Launch
- Author: Hans Olaf Toft - click to download (446k Platform: 32 bit
Windows) or visit the DARK
download page
2D (3D) Rocket trajectory and impact calculation, Version 2.0A. Simulates
rockets with up to 5 stages. User defineable or built in Mach dependent
drag coefficient. User defineable or built in thrust curves. User
defineable overlay maps with import facilities for GPS and other
geographical data. Extensive plotting facilities of trajectory data. |
| Space CAD - the easy
model rocket software. (Platform: 32 bit Windows)
SpaceCAD does stability and altitude predictions for model rockets. It has
buildt in parachute designer and supports WRASP file formats for
convinience. |
| Balloon Track
for Windows95 - Author: Rick von Glahn.
This is a trajectory simulation for high altitude balloons, that predicts
also the ground track and landing position. |
| Satellite Tool Kit 4.0 (STK)
Satellite Tool Kit (STK)® 4.0 is the core in a suite of analysis software
tools that addresses all phases of a space systems life cycle, from policy
development and design to launch and operations.
Based on simple user inputs, STK generates paths for a variety of space-
and ground-based objects, such as satellites, ships, aircraft and land
vehicles. STK provides animation capabilities and a two-dimensional map
background for visualizing the path of these vehicles over time.
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Aerodynamics and stability prediction tools:
| ROCDRAG
- Author: John S. Kallend - click to download (58k Platform: DOS)or
visit John Kallend'srocket
page
A Program to Estimate Drag Coefficient and Simulate Performance for Simple
Model Rockets. |
| Aerolab
- Author: Hans Olaf Toft - click to download (389k Platform: 32 bit
Windows) or visit the DARK
download page
Aerolab estimates Drag, Lift and Center of Pressure for rockets flying at
velocities up to 8 Mach. It also estimates the rockets Center of Gravity
and Moments of Inertia and performs stability analysis within the entire
velocity range. |
| VCP
- Author: Gary Crowell - click to download (618k Platform: 16 bit Windows)or
visit the VCP
page
VCP is a Barrowman CP/CG stability calculator for Windows using
spreadsheet style operation for easy looks at what-if tradeoffs when
designing rockets. Graphic display ensures data entry accuracy. |
| Super
Numerical Airfoil Creation Kit (SNACK) Author: DreeseCode Software Company
SNACK is an airfoil creation/design and analysis software package that
will make your life easier; especially if you're building a kitplane,
building a radio controlled airplane, doing a science-fair project on
airfoils/wings, or if you're studying Computational Fluid Dynamics. |
| MicroTunnel. Author:
MicroCFD
MicroTunnel analyzes 2-D subsonic, transonic, and supersonic flow (Mach
0.1 to 3.0) over multi-element configurations on a raster type Cartesian
mesh. Flow visualization is provided through color contour plots of local
Mach number, density, pressure, and temperature, including streamline
plots. Shock waves are easily captured!
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Flight recorder tools:
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Mechanical design tools:
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Electronics design tools:
| Visit the IVEX WinBoard
and WinDraft demo
PCB layout and Schematics tools. Demo is limited to 100pins. |
| Protel EDA suite 30 days free demo (Platform: 32bit Windows) Complete EDA suite with PCB layout, Schematics, PLD tools and mixed signal
simulation.
This demo is available in separate blocks or as a complete package. Visit
the Protel WEB site
for details. |
| Orcad
PSPICE DesignLab DEMO (Unknown size (large) Platform: 32bit Windows)
Electronic circuitry simulation, with schematics entry, PCB design and
FPGA tools. Visit the Orcad
WEB site for other OrCad product DEMO's. |
| Orcad
eCapture
Electronic circuitry schematics entry. |
| RFSim99
RFSim99 is a linear frequency domain circuit simulator geared towards
quick and easy simulation of radio frequency circuits. |
| MultiSTRIP
The MultiSTRIP program is written to analyze and design multilayered
arbitrary shaped microstrip antennas on multiple dielectric layers.
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GPS and Navigation tools:
| Map Maker
Basic - click to download (1.4M Platform: 32 bit windows)or visit the Map
Maker home page
You can produce professional maps easily from existing or imported data
with a few hours practice... Hard copy from the program was excellent,
with very fast output from a budget laser printer... Excellent for map
making, editing or inputting vector data and GIS analysis. |
| Map Maker
GPS utility - click to download (93k Platform: 32 bit windows)or visit
the Map Maker home page
This program is used to collect data direct from GPS devices via the COM
port of a laptop and save it in a Map Maker combatible file format. The
program is compatible with the common GPS standards (ie NMEA 182, NMEA 183
version 1.5, NMEA 183 version 2.0, and Trimble's SMLTU) |
| OziExplorer -
Author: Des Newman
OziExplorer is a Software which will work with Magellan, Garmin, Lowrance
and Eagle GPS receivers for the upload/download of data and most brand of
GPS receivers for on screen tracking of position (Moving Map). |
| AGIS trial version - click
to download (3.6M Platform: 32 bit windows)or visit the AGIS
Homepage
AGIS is a user friendly mapping and simple geographic information system
for Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT. |
| GPS TrackMaker
GPS communication and map software for PC. Author Odilon Ferreira. |
| Waypoint+
(main program) - Author Brent Hildebrand - click to download (1.1M
Platform: 32 bit windows) and Waypoint+
(Overlay) - click to download (0.7M Platform: 32 bit windows)or visit
the Waypoint+
HomePage.
Upload and download Routes, Tracks, and Waypoints from a Garmin* GPS to a
PC, using the Garmin* proprietary communication protocol. |
| GARtrip - author
Heinrich Pfeifer
GARtrip is a Win-PC database program for users of a Garmin GPS receiver.
Up- and download of tracks, routes and waypoints.
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File Viewing and creation tools:
General purpose tools:
Linux Platform
Trajectory simulation:
Aerodynamics and stability prediction tools:
Mechanical design tools:
| QCad
QCad is a free open-source 2D CAD system for Linux.
QCad uses DXF as its standard file format. You can load, merge and save
DXF files. Further it offers support for the HPGL and for the DGN format.
QCad is awailable for several platforms, including Linux, Solaris, Free
BSD and also Windows.
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Electronics design tools:
| ViPEC
ViPEC is a powerful tool for the analysis of high frequency, linear
electrical networks. It takes a text based description of the electrical
network and an analysis is performed in the frequency domain. The output
is in the form of 2-port parameters (S, Y or Z) with results presented on
a user defined grid and Smithchart.
ViPEC is awailable for several platforms, including Linux, Solaris and
also Windows.
| gEDA
The gEDA project is working on producing a full GPL'd suite of Electronic
Design Automation tools. These tools are used for electrical circuit
design, simulation, prototyping, and production. The gEDA project was
started because of the lack of free EDA tools for UNIX. The tools are
being developed mainly on GNU/Linux machines, but considerable effort is
being made to make sure that gEDA runs on other UNIX variants.
| Oregano
Oregano is an application for schematic capture and simulation of
electrical circuits.
| XRoadMaker
XRoadMaker is a gnome printed circuit board designer.
| PCB
pcb is free software for making printed circuit board layouts. It has many
features and is capable of professional-quality output.Author: Thomas Nau.
| GNUPIC
The GNUPIC pages comprise a unique collection of free development software
for Microcontrollers. The GNUPIC pages are no longer restricted to
Microchip Microcontrollers. Free software is available for all types of
Microcontrollers.
| Micro
Tools for Linux
Micro tools is a set of development tools for Atmel AVR micro-controllers.
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GPS and Navigation tools:
| Mayko map Home Page
Mayko map lets you display digitized maps. A connected GPS, will plot your
position on the map. This program is for Linux, a UNIX like operating
system very popular with a broad spectrum of users. We do support other
Unix platforms too. Get your Personal Edition of Mayko map for free!
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General purpose tools:
| Regress
- click to download (6k - format: zipped file).and click here
for instructions
Regress is a simple least-squares calculator that includes the ablilty to
process arbitrary ranges over X and Y and can apply several linear
functions to X or Y or Both. It is another new awk script so it can do
good things with text files containing tabular numeric data. By Konrad
Hambrick . |
MacOS Platform
Trajectory simulation:
GPS and Navigation tools:
| GPSy Home Page
GPSy® is a sophisticated Macintosh GPS communications and GIS mapping
program. GPSy connects your Macintosh to a broad range of Global
Positioning System (GPS) navigational units and has advanced mapping,
logging, and data transfer features. GPSy has extensive support for USGS
DRG topo maps, Internet DGPS-IP servers, GPSyLinks to Internet Map
Servers, StreetAtlas 4, and IPC's MapFan II, as well as user-scanned maps,
Magellan and Lowrance/Eagle data transfer protocols, Sony IPS protocol,
Rockwell Zodiac/Tripmate binary protocol support, Trimble TSIP support and
much more. |
PalmOS Platform
Trajectory simulation tools:
GPS and Navigation tools:
| GPilotS -
Author: C. Claveleira
Transfer tracks, routes and waypoints between a Garmin GPS device and a
Palm. Then transfer tracks, routs and waypoints between the Palm and Your
PC.
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General purpose tools:
Online Tools
Combustion and propellant simulation tools:
| Nozzle/Fuel
Consumption Calculator.
This is a Java applet that calculates rocket nozzle parameters and fuel
flow rates based on idealized theoretical formula. By Arthur J. Lekstutis
| Cpropep-Web
- chemical equilibria of an ideal gas with pure solids and liquids. By
Antoine Lefebvre
| SCORES
Web-based Liquid Rocket Engine Analysis Tool
| Nozzle
Calculator.
This page allows you to calculate the nozzle size. Note that it is a best
estimate . By John Bolene
| Chemical
Equilibrium Calculation.
This spreadsheet will calculate the chemical equilibrium state of a gas
mixture, subject to necessary constraints on two intrinsic variables. The
calculation invokes STANJAN to minimize the Gibbs free energy of the
user-supplied gas mixture. From Colorado State University.
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Trajectory simulation tools:
Aerodynamics and stability prediction tools:
Unit Conversion Tools:
GPS and Navigation tools:
| Great
Circle Calculator.
Compute true course and distance between points. Compute lat/lon given
radial and distance from a known point. By Ed Williams
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General purpose tools:
Source Code
Combustion and propellant simulation tools:
Trajectory simulation:
Aerodynamics and stability prediction tools:
Parachute design tools:
| Chute.bas
A simple basic program that allows you to calculate the dimentions of a
parachute by Esben Collstrup.
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Mechanical design tools:
Technical Shareware Directories
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