Methods 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.
Planetary atmosphere representation for Monte-Carlo simulation of aerospace vehicle trajectories
1990-09-01
Conference paper
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English
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