Virtual rocketry: rocket science meets computer science

The goal of the Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets is comprehensive simulation of solid propellant rockets. Achieving this goal will require advancements in technical issues related to several scientific disciplines, in system integration, and in the computational infrastructure for supporting such large scale simulations. It requires a multidisciplinary team of engineers, physical scientists, and computer scientists to develop and implement the necessary mathematical models, algorithms, and software to build a virtual rocket. The authors outline their approach to this merger of rocket and computer sciences.