Title :
Visualizing spacecraft attitude motion
Author :
Piper, George E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Weapons & Syst. Eng., US Naval Acad., Annapolis, MD, USA
Abstract :
The paper describes the Animated Space Motion Simulator (ASMOS) and how it can be used to enhance one´s understanding of spacecraft attitude motion. ASMOS is a window based program that has been developed for the Macintosh personal computer. The program simulates general rigid body motion and uses animated 3D graphics to provide insight into spacecraft attitude motion. ASMOS is simple and easy to use and is ideal for educational use
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace simulation; computer animation; courseware; data visualisation; digital simulation; engineering education; microcomputer applications; space vehicles; ASMOS; Animated Space Motion Simulator; Macintosh personal computer; animated 3D graphics; educational use; general rigid body motion simulation; spacecraft attitude motion visualisation; window based program; Aerospace engineering; Angular velocity; Animation; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Computer simulation; Equations; Microcomputers; Space vehicles; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.567779
