A Model for the Statistical Analysis of Land Combat Simulation and Field Experimentation Data.

Abstract

A nonstationary Markov model was developed relating weapon system effectiveness (WSE) to the time sequence of casualties observed in a two-sided, heterogeneous force, land combat simulation or field experiment. Parametric tests of hypothesis are used to analyze the relationships between WSE and engagement range and the numbers and types of combatants in the engagement. Maximum likelihood estimators of WSE demonstrated by a weapon system over the course of an engagement are obtained. Use of the Markovian model and WSE estimates in a low resolution simulation to investigate the impact of changes in force mix, speed of advance, and initial engagement range is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0769387

Entities

People

  • John Andrighetti

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Simulations
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Land Warfare
  • Low Resolution
  • Markov Models
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Models
  • Simulations
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Warfare
  • Weapon System Effectiveness
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology