Planetary atmosphere representation for Monte-Carlo simulation of aerospace vehicle trajectoriesMethods of simulating large scale random atmospheric variations are examined for use in Monte Carlo simulations of hypervelocity vehicles. Random density, temperature, and pressure variations have a significant impact on the performance of such vehicles. Methods for generating random atmosphere profiles are described and compared in the context of a Monte Carlo simulation of the Aeroassist Flight Experiment (AFE). It is seen that these techniques result in statistically significant differences in key simulation point statistics.
Document ID
19910032101
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dutton, K. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Moerder, D. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Queen, E. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Suit, W. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)