A SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM DIGITAL COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TRAJECTORY SIMULATION

Abstract

A documentation of a six-degree-of-freedom model for digital simulation of the trajectory of an unguided, fin-stabilized, wind-sensitive rocket is presented. This model was developed by the Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, to study both theoretical and empirical performance characteristics of unguided rockets. The basic equations of motion and their mathematical formulation for this model are presented without derivation. A general flow chart, a listing of the program, a list of the principal flads used, and a listing of a typical input data deck are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0664116

Entities

People

  • Bernard F. Engebos
  • Louis D. Duncan

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundary Layer
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Launchers
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Research Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.