Computational Physics and Chemistry

SOCRATES-P

The Spacecraft/Orbiter Contamination Representation Accounting for Transiently Emitted Species (SOCRATES) computer code and documentation is currently export controlled. Only limited public release information is available for review and can be seen below.

For access to the secure web site you must do the following:

  1. If you are a US contractor, you must be registered with the Defense Logistic Information Service (DLIS) and certified to receive export-controlled DoD technical data. Questions regarding DLIS registration can be directed to DLIS at 1-800-352-3572.
  2. Once registered, please email, fax or mail your name, phone number, company name, address, email address, and reason for access along with your company’s DD Form 2345 (contractor only) to:

    AFRL/PRSA (Attn: Tom Smith)
    10 E. Saturn Blvd
    Edwards AFB, CA 93524-7680
    Ph: 661-275-5432, DSN 525-5432
    Fax: 661-275-5471, DSN 525-5471
    email: thomas.smith@edwards.af.mil

  4. Once approved by AFRL, you will receive electronic access to further information.

Information Below has been Approved for Public Release:

Papers/Publications

  1. Braunstein, M., A. L. Brunsvold, D. J. Garton, and T. K. Minton, "Measurements and simulations of high energy O(3P)+Ar(1S) angular scattering: Single and multi-collision regimes," J. Chem. Phys., 120: 2238 (2004).

  2. Dimpfl, W. L., G. C. Light, and L. S. Bernstein, "Molecular Dynamics from Remote Observations of CO(a) from Space Shuttle Plumes," AIAA Paper 2003-6204, AIAA Space 2003 Conference & Exposition, 2003.

  3. Cline, J. A., D. Buczala, T. K. Minton, and M. Braunstein, "Simulations of Ground and Space-Based Oxygen Atom Experiments," Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Materials in a Space Environment, ESA SP-540, European Space Agency, ESA Publications Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Sept. 2003, pp. 481-485.

  4. Braunstein, M., and J. A. Cline, "Progress on Parallelizing a General Purpose Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) Code for High Performance Computing Applications," NASA Publication 20030107284, AMOS 2003 Technical Conference, Maui, HI, United States, 10 Sep. 2003.

  5. Braunstein, M., "Chemical and Flowfield Modeling for Enhanced Analysis of Contamination Experiments," AIAA Paper 2002-0213, 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, 14-17 Jan 2002.

  6. Braunstein, M., and I. J. Wysong, "Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling of High Energy Chemistry in Molecular Beams: Chemistry Models and Flowfield Effects," 22nd International Rare Gas Dynamics Conference, Sydney, Australia, July 2000.

  7. Viereck, R. A., E. Murad, D. J. Knecht, C. P. Pike, L. S. Bernstein, J. B. Elgin, and A. L. Broadfoot, "The Interaction of the Atmosphere with the Space Shuttle Thruster Plume: The NH(A->X) 336‑nm Emission," J. Geophys. Res., 101(A3): 5371 (1996).

  8. Bernstein, L. S., J. B. Elgin, C. P. Pike, D. J. Knecht, E. Murad, T. F. Zehnpfennig, G. E. Galica, and A. T. Stair, "Sources of the Infrared Radiation Generated by the Interaction of Fast O(3P) with H2O in Space," J. Geophys. Res., 101(A1): 383 (1996).

  9. Viereck, R. A., E. Murad, C. P. Pike, S. B. Mende, G. A. Swenson, J. B. Elgin, L. S. Bernstein, and S. Lucid, "O(1S) 557.7 nm and O(1D) 630 nm Emissions in Shuttle Thruster Plumes," J. Geophys. Res., 100(A4): 5819 (1995).

  10. Elgin, J. B., D. C. Cooke, M. F. Tautz, and E. Murad, "Modeling of Atmospherically Induced Gas Phase Optical Contamination From Orbiting Spacecraft," J. Geophys. Res., 95(A8): 12197 (1990).

  11. Elgin, J. B., and L. S. Bernstein, "The Theory Behind the SOCRATES Code," Tech. Rep. PL-TR-92-2207, Geophysics Directorate, Phillips Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, 1992.

Status and information

If you are familiar with SOCRATES and are interested in evaluating SOCRATES-P as it reaches Beta, please contact Tom Smith (see above).