Description and numerical results of Monte Carlo simulation to determine fuel requirements and final accuracy of midcourse phase is presented; example applies two midcourse corrections to null errors in 3 terminal variables; proposed simulation for missions in which burnout errors are so large that nonlinear effects are important also is described; aspects presented are basic system for fuel and accuracy analysis, technique used for trajectory computations, determination of minimum velocity increment computation of midcourse correction errors, and estimated machine time/run.
Monte Carlo simulation of midcourse guidance for lunar flights
AIAA J
AIAA Journal ; 1 , n 4
1963
12 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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