Computer Simulation for Space Surveillance Network Evaluation.

Abstract

The design of computer software for large scale scientific simulations often includes the use of existing programs. The software system described in this report was designed to perform Monte Carlo orbit estimation analysis for a study of large scale, highly complex, sensor networks. A requirement imposed was that two existing computer programs were to be used as integral parts of the simulation. This led to the creation of a software system containing several independent software elements, each devoted to a specific function, rather than a single composite program. A separate executive computer program was designed to perform system execution control and to configure input for each system element. Remote console execution of the software system was implemented to facilitate throughput for the large number of computer runs required for analysis purposes. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043966

Entities

People

  • Paul T. Gray

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Ephemerides
  • Ground Based
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Sensor Networks
  • Simulations
  • Software Development
  • Solar Radiation
  • Space Based
  • Space Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Computer Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites