How to Find the Center of Pressure on a Rocket

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Do you want to figure out where the Center-of-Pressure is on your rocket? What are the various methods you can use to find that location? What is the Center-of-Pressure, and why is it important?  

This video covers a brief description of the Center of Gravity (CG), explains what Center of Pressure (CP) is, how you can determine where it is, and why that is important. It also explains various methods that have been used to find the CP, and why they may or may not be good options. 

If you've ever been confused by exactly what the Center of Pressure is and why it is so hard to determine, this video is a good resource. 

Note: If you want to see how to build the inexpensive wind tunnel shown in the video, check out the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #252: apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newslette….

The Barrowman file referenced in the video is available at: apogeerockets.com/downloads/barrowman_report.pdf