Global Reference Atmospheric Model (GRAM) Upgrades and New Releases
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This Technical Memorandum (TM) presents the Jupiter Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Jupiter-GRAM) and the updated features of the GRAMs. Jupiter-GRAM is an engineering-oriented atmospheric model that estimates mean values of atmospheric properties for Jupiter. This TM summarizes the atmospheric data model in Jupiter-GRAM and provides a guide for the user to obtain, set up, and run the code in various configurations. Additional details regarding the Jupiter-GRAM input and output files and how to interpret Jupiter-GRAM results are also provided.
This Technical Memorandum (TM) presents the Earth Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Earth-GRAM) and the updated features of the GRAMs. Earth-GRAM is an engineering-oriented atmospheric model that estimates mean values and statistical variations of atmospheric properties for Earth. This TM summarizes the atmospheric data model in Earth-GRAM and provides a guide for the user to obtain, set up, and run the code in various configurations. Additional details regarding the Earth-GRAM input and output files and how to interpret Earth-GRAM results are also provided.
This Technical Memorandum (TM) presents the Venus Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Venus-GRAM) and the updated features of the GRAMs. Venus-GRAM is an engineering-oriented atmospheric model that estimates mean values and statistical variations of atmospheric properties for Venus. This TM summarizes the atmospheric data model in Venus-GRAM and provides a guide for the user to obtain, set up, and run the code in various configurations. Additional details regarding the Venus-GRAM input and output files and how to interpret Venus-GRAM results are also provided.
The inability to test planetary spacecraft in the flight environment prior to a mission requires engineers to rely on ground-based testing and models of the vehicle and expected environments. One of the most widely used engineering models of Venus’ atmosphere is the Venus Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Venus-GRAM).The Venus-GRAM upgrades are being developed by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA Langley Research Center.
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This Technical Memorandum (TM) presents the Mars Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Mars-GRAM) and the updated features of the GRAMs. Mars-GRAM is an engineering-oriented atmospheric model that estimates mean values and statistical variations of atmospheric properties for Mars. This TM summarizes the atmospheric data model in Mars-GRAM and provides a guide for the user to obtain, set up, and run the code in various configurations. Additional details regarding the Mars-GRAM input and output files and how to interpret Mars-GRAM results are also provided.
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• GRAMs are engineering-oriented atmospheric models that estimate mean values and statistical variations of atmospheric properties for numerous planetary destinations – Outputs atmospheric density, temperature, pressure, winds, and chemical composition along a user-defined path – Provide mean values and variability for any point in an atmosphere – Includes seasonal, geographic, and altitude variations – Used by engineering community because of their ability to create realistic atmospheric dispersions; can be integrated into high fidelity flight dynamic simulations of launch, entry, descent, and landing (EDL), aerobraking, and aerocapture • GRAMs are not forecast models • GRAMs are available for: Earth, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Titan, Jupiter, and Uranus • Available through the NASA Software Catalog https://software.nasa.gov/software/MFS-33888-1
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Venus-GRAM Overview - Engineering-oriented atmospheric model that estimates mean values and statistical variations of Venus atmospheric properties - Outputs include atmospheric density, temperature, pressure, chemical composition, and wind components along a user-defined path - Widely used by the engineering community because of its ability to create realistic atmospheric dispersions - Can be integrated into high fidelity flight dynamic simulations of launch, entry, descent and landing (EDL), aerobraking and aerocapture - Has been used in multiple studies and proposals including NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) Autonomous Aerobraking Study and various Discovery proposals - Optional trajectory input file consisting of time, height, latitude, and longitude can be used to provide the Venus-GRAM trajectory path - Optional auxiliary profile consisting of height, latitude, longitude, temperature, pressure, density, eastward wind, and northward wind may be used to replace model data in Venus-GRAM - Not a forecast model - GRAMs are also available for Earth, Mars, Titan, Neptune, Uranus, and Jupiter - Available through the NASA Software Catalog https://software.nasa.gov/software/MFS-33888-1