PROBLEMS IN COMPUTING RADIATION CONTROL FUNCTIONS FOR MARK I

Abstract

Studies in the field of space flight thermal radiation simulation to provide a system to compute real-time information about the intensity and distribution of thermal radiation fields illuminating a vehicle in space are presented. The details are limited to vehicles in near earth orbits, but the discussion is sufficiently generalized to indicate how transfer trajectories and alternate primary bodies may be incorporated. The time functions obtained may eventually control the sequencing of parameters in the Mark I aerospace environment simulator or at least provide an independent means to evaluate system performance when the simulator becomes operational.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0428837

Entities

People

  • Cord H. Link Jr.

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Apogees
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Earth Orbits
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Intensity
  • Orbits
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Transfer Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers