Trajectory Reconstruction and Analysis Methodology. Integration of the Trajectory and Transition Matrices for Powered Flight

Abstract

TRAM or the Trajectory Reconstruction and Analysis method is prototype software under development of the Western Space and Missile Center that will render improvements in the range's capability for Best Estimate of Trajectory Prediction. This report compares the modified Euler and Runge-Kutta methods of integrating the missile's powered flight trajectory and demonstrates that the Runge-Kutta is best. The report also compares the Runge-Kutta and the Adams-Moulton integrators in the TRAM transition matrix computation and again determines that the Runge-Kutta produces less error. Spline polynomials were also investigated as an interpolation technique in order to reduce integration time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094302

Entities

People

  • Gene T. Thompson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Algorithms
  • Coefficients
  • Computations
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Corporations
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Errors
  • New York
  • Polynomials
  • Runge Kutta Method
  • Truncation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Linear Algebra

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers