A COMPUTER SIMULATION OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR COUNTERINSURGENCY.
Abstract
A versatile dynamic computer program was developed for simulating tactical communications in counterinsurgency operations. Its major components are: a Tactical model, a Communication Link Status model, and a Message Processing model. The Tactical model computes movements and locations of force units and generates the message requirements for the communication system under evaluation. The Message Processing model performs the route selection, circuit loading, delay calculation, and message completion functions. The Link Status model determines to what degree any given communication link is operable in the system as a function of terminal equipment and the propagation path conditions existing between units at each end of the link. The basic simulation outputs are the status of each link versus time, message delays, message backlogs, and link and net usage. From these outputs, one may see directly the bottlenecks in the system - i.e., where more capability (range and capacity) is needed - as well as the areas of equipment under-utilization. The overall message-carrying ability of the system is also clearly defined in terms of message delays, and, if 'acceptable' delays have been pre-specified, then the adequacy of the system may be determined. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0666239
Entities
People
- C. T. Clark
- D. N. Walker
- G. W. Smith
- M. A. Hirschberg