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The
following design tools have been developed by the SSDL members for use
in conceptual space vehicle design process The tools may be freely
downloaded and used or used directly from our online web links. However,
we ask that you acknowledge SSDL and the use of the tools in any
publication or subsequent research project. If there is no link to
download the tool please contact Dr. Robert Braun for access.
SCORES:
Web-based Liquid Rocket Engine Analysis Tool (Way)
SCCREAM:
Web-bases RBCC Engine Analysis Tool (Bradford)
T-BEAT:
Web-based Turbine-Based Engine Analysis Tool (Bechtel)
PHATCAT:
Powerhead and Thrust Chamber Analysis Tool for Liquid Rocket Engine
Cycle Analysis (Cormier)
T-CAT: Thermal
Calculation Analysis Tool for TPS Sizing on Advanced RLV's (Izon/Cowart)
Interplanetary Mission Calculator: Interpolate from a database
of planetary missions delta-V's with or without swing-by. (Sakai)
Orbital Trajectory Animator:
The Trajectory Animator is a Java-based program designed to simulate
the orbit of a spacecraft using a programmed thrust based on the
spacecraft's position in the orbit. This program is capable of
handling both low and high thrust simulations.
WATES: RBCC Weight Estimation Excel Spreadsheet (McCormick)
CABAM: Launch
Vehicle Cost and Business Economic Assessment Excel Spreadsheet
(Lee/Whitfield/Charania)
WELCCM98: Life
cycle cost model for planetary exploration vehicles for NASA
Discovery type missions. Includes Development, production,
operations and launch costs.
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