Mathematical Model of Armed Helicopter vs Tank Duel
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to mathematically model a duel between the armed helicopter and the tank. In addition to providing a parametric analysis of B. O. Koopman's classical Detection-Destruction Duel, two additional models were constructed and analyzed. All three models stem from stochastic versions of Lanchester's Equations but require that a unit first be detected before it is destroyed. The later two models are extensions of Koopman's model but provide for the unique capability of the helicopter to rapidly maneuver behind masking terrain, thus transitioning from the detected state back to the undetected state.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0753590
Entities
People
- Donald L. Smart
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School