Handbook of Model Rocketry

by Stine, G. Harry; Stine, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780471472421
• ISBN10: 0471472425
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-22
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. His Handbook of Model Rocketry has long been recognized as the most authoritative and reliable resource in the field. Now fully updated and expanded by Harry's son Bill Stine, who inherited his father's passion for model rockets, the new Seventh Edition includes the many changes in the hobby that have occurred since the last edition was published, such as new types of rockets, motors, and electronic payloads, plus computer software and Internet resources. This new edition also includes new photos and a new chapter on high-power rocketry. G. Harry Stine, founder and one-time president of the National Association of Rocketry, started the world's first model rocket company, whose kits are now in the Smithsonian. Bill Stine, also a model rocket expert, is the founder and president of Quest Aerospace Inc.

Author Biography

G. HARRY STINE was the founder and one-time president of the National Association of Rocketry. An engineer, science writer, and author, Stine also started the first model rocket company, whose kits are now in the Smithsonian.

His son, BILL STINE, is a model rocket expert in his own right and is the founder and president of Quest Aerospace Inc.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Seventh Edition	ix
Preface to the First Edition	xi
1 This Is Model Rocketry	1	(12)
2 Getting Started	13	(12)
3 Tools and Techniques in the Workshop	25	(20)
4 Model Rocket Construction	45	(19)
5 Model Rocket Motors	64	(18)
6 Ignition and Ignition Systems	82	(16)
7 Launchers and Launching Techniques	98	(13)
8 How High Will It Go?	111	(17)
9 Stability	128	(15)
10 Model Rocket Aerodynamics	143	(16)
11 Multistage Model Rockets	159	(15)
12 Recovery Devices	174	(16)
13 Glide Recovery	190	(31)
14 Building and Flying Large Models	221	(11)
15 Payloads	232	(15)
16 Scale Models	247	(19)
17 Altitude Determination	266	(17)
18 Model Rocket Ranges	283	(15)
19 Clubs and Contests	298	(10)
20 Where Do I Go from Here?	308	(9)
Epilogue	317	(2)
Bibliography	319	(2)
Appendix I: Important Addresses	321	(2)
Appendix II: Model Rocket CP Calculation	323	(2)
Appendix III: Rocket Altitude Simulation: Computer Program RASP-93	325	(6)
Appendix IV: Static Stability Calculation: Computer Program STABCAL-2	331	(6)
Appendix V: The Triple-Track Tracker	337	(6)
Appendix VI: Two-Station Alt-Azimuth Tracking Data Reduction Program MRDR-2	343	(2)
Appendix VII: Three-Station Elevation-Angle-Only Tracking Data Reduction Tables	345	(4)
Appendix VIII: Sample NAR Section Bylaws	349	(4)
Index	353