BOOM: A Computer-Aided Engineering Tool for Exterior Ballistics of Smart Projectiles

Abstract

This report documents the theory and use of the BOOM computer program. BOOM is an exterior ballistics simulation program specifically designed to predict atmospheric flight of smart projectiles. The software contains a projectile dynamic model coupled to an open structure flight control system. The code can be run on PC, Unix, or Mac systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA548639

Entities

People

  • Jonathan Rogers
  • Mark Costello

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Ballistics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Guidance
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Proportional Navigation
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.