Re: [Openrocket-devel] ANNOUNCEMENT: OpenRocket 24.12 Final is now available for download

[David C. <dc...@en...>]

Yes, I can confirm the Rocket Workbench has some basic CFD integration 
with OpenFOAM. It's still pretty basic but there are further 
developments underway. I'm not a CFD expert, but I have some on speed 
dial. The next release will hopefully have a lot more.

- Also DC

On 2025-07-27 4:47 p.m., David Cain via Openrocket-devel wrote:
> That kind of wind tunnel feature, to be useful, would include 
> Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and that's beyond what the 
> OpenRocket team is able to take on.
>
> I think I might've heard somebody working on Rocket Workbench might be 
> extending into CFD, but don't quote me on that.
>
> There are several levels of finish available in OpenRocket, but the 
> values drive the venerable "Barrowman Equations", which are "good 
> enough" for most hobby rocketry, but not as precise, nor as code- nor 
> compute-time-expensive as CFD.
>
> DC
>
>
> On July 27, 2025 4:34:36 PM EDT, Daniel Opperman 
> <rps...@gm...> wrote:
>
>     Good day.
>
>     Thank you very much.
>
>     I wanted to know if there will be a possibility to add a wind
>     tunnel function so optimal finisheS can be done to get the max out
>     of the design.
>
>     Kind regards
>     Daniel
>
>
>     On Mon, 28 Jul 2025, 07:51 Neil Weinstock,
>     <nei...@gm...> wrote:
>
>         The OpenRocket team is pleased to announce the final release
>         of version 24.12.
>
>         *NOTE FOR WINDOWS USERS:* As of this writing, the Windows
>         installer is not yet whitelisted by Microsoft, so you might
>         have to negotiate some extra security warnings before using
>         the program. We will try to get this fixed as soon as we can.
>
>         *Download*: https://openrocket.info/downloads.html
>         *Full release notes*: https://openrocket.info/release_notes.html
>         *OpenRocket Discord*: https://discord.gg/qD2G5v2FAw
>         *Documentation*: https://openrocket.readthedocs.io/
>
>         This is another big release, and we were very happy to welcome
>         contributions from lots of new developers. Also a huge thank
>         you to all the users who have tested the 24.12 beta and RC
>         pre-releases. Here are the release highlights:
>
>           * *Multi-level wind input*: Configure different wind
>             settings at different altitudes in the simulation
>             configuration dialog. Includes support for loading data
>             from CSV file.
>           * *Component Analysis Parameter Sweep Tool*: Plot and export
>             Component Analysis parameter sweeps in the new Component
>             Analysis Plot/Export tab. For instance, you can plot the
>             rocket CD as a function of Mach number.
>           * *SVG Fin Export*: Export fin shapes directly to SVG for
>             laser cutting or importing into CAD tools.
>           * *Enhanced Simulation tab UI*: This is the beginning of a
>             multi-release effort to make it easier to manage
>             simulations and interpret their results.
>           * *Expanded Platform Support*: We now offer installers for
>             x86_64 and Arm64 on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
>           * *Window Ghosting eliminated on Windows*: this one has been
>             haunting us for years, but we think we finally nailed it.
>
>         This is only the tip of the iceberg; see the full release
>         notes for more details. Many thanks once again to our
>         developers, testers, users, and financial supporters. Happy
>         simming!
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