Rocket RailButton/pl

Rocket RailButton
Menu location
Rocket → Launch Guides → Rail Button
Workbenches
Rocket Workbench
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
None

Description

A rail button is a small button attached to the side of the rocket that allows the rocket to be guided using a rail until it is fast enough to be aerodynamically stable.

Usage

1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
   • Press the Rail Button button.
   • Select the Rocket → Launch Guides→ Rail Button option from the menu.
   • Double click on a Rail Button object in the Tree view.
2. Set options and press OK.

Options

Rail Button Shapes

Rail buttons have two general shapes:

• Round.

Round Rail Button

The round shape is the most common and is the simplest to manufacture in bulk. As the name implies, the button is round, with a groove that allows it to fit onto the launch rail. It may be glued to the main body, but is more typically fastened with a screw.

• Airfoil.

Airfoiled Rail Button

The airfoil shape improved on the basic round button by giving it a more streamlined shape. Similar to the round button, it has a groove that allows it to fit on the launch rail. Adding a fillet on the top edges has been shown to further improve aerodynamic performance.

Properties

Rail Button

• DANEBase Thickness:
• DANECountersink Angle:
• DANEFastener:
• DANEFillet Radius:
• DANEFilleted Top:
• DANEHead Diameter:
• DANEInner Diameter:
• DANELength:
• DANEOuter Diameter:
• DANERail Button Type:
• DANEShank Diameter:
• DANEThickness:
• DANETop Thickness:

Rocket Component

These parameters are provided for information and have no effect on the design of the component.

• DANEDescription: Description of the component
• DANEManufacturer: Manufacturer when known
• DANEMaterial: Material when known
• DANEPart Number: Manufacturer part number