MAGIC Computer Simulation. Volume 1: User Manual

Abstract

The MAGIC computer simulation generates target description data consisting of item-by-item listings of the target's components and airspaces encountered by a large number of parallel rays emanating from any desired attack angle. A combinatorial geometry technique, which defines the locations and shapes of the various physical regions in terms of the intersections and unions of the volumes contained in a set of simple bodies, is used to represent complex target structures. A grid cell pattern is superimposed over the surface of the target and parallel rays are randomly located in each grid cell. This User Manual contains: (1) A detailed description of the input variables required to execute the program (2) A description of the output (3) A sample problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
ADA567888

Entities

People

  • John E. Musch
  • Robert A. Burris

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Angle
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Geometry
  • Line Of Sight
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Ray Tracing
  • Right Angles
  • Simulations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • User Manuals
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space