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PCBoom 7.6.0 Fast PCBoom sonic boom propagation code
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Overview
PCBoom 7.6.0 is a sonic boom propagation suite of programs that applies a full three-dimensional ray tracing based on geometrical acoustics in real atmospheres. It has a very efficient Burgers solver used to predict sonic boom ground waveforms and footprints from supersonic flight vehicles performing arbitrary maneuvers. It also computes loudness metrics and ground signature locations, with algorithms on turbulence effects.
Release notes
Programming language: Fortran