Threat Characterization via Model Extrapolated 3D Flowfield Morphing

This Phase II SBIR proposal describes the development of a hybrid modeling approach, which uses both engineering solutions and high fidelity CFD solutions, to simulate the plume/wake from maneuvering boost phase and reentry systems flying at angle of attack.  The Phase II software, called MorphEx, will provide a simulation tool that can be used as a high-speed and accurate flowfield interpolator with the capability to interpolate both high fidelity 3D flowfields as well as axisymmetric flowfields to many additional conditions; and as a flowfield extrapolator which can apply model extrapolation techniques to spatially resolved, axisymmetric flowfield features according to trends derived from either high fidelity CFD solutions or measured data.  The proposed software will be designed such that it can be used within a user oriented graphical user interface or via a well-defined application programming interface within other threat characterization frameworks.