Slant Path Distances Through Cells in Cylindrical Geometry and an Application to the Computation of Isophotes

[摘要] In computer programs involving two-dimensional cylindrical geometry, it is often necessary to calculate the slant path distance in a given direction from a point to the boundary of a mesh cell. A subroutine, HOWFAR, has been written that accomplishes this, and is very economical in computer time. An example of its use is given in constructing the isophotes for a low altitude nuclear fireball.

[发布日期] 2007-12-17

[关键词] COMPUTER CODES;CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION;TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS;GEOMETRY;NUCLEAR FIREBALLS