Resource Allocation and Scheduling in Ballistic Missile Defense Adaptive Control Systems

Abstract

The radar and computer system can be considered as the eyes and brain of a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system. Given no limitation on resources, a ballistic missile system's operational philosophy may be to utilize predetermined battle plans for the allocation of radar and computer resources. However, it is rarely economically feasible to provide excessive resources, and, since the defensive and offensive situation changes dynamically, it becomes imperative that the allocation of such resources adapt to these changes. This paper treats the radar and computer system as an adaptive control system in which the allocation of the computer preprocessing rate, radar pulse rate, and computer postprocessing rate are varied dynamically. To determine the optimal real-time allocation of the radar and computer resources, the problem was first formulated mathematically and then solved in two phases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0785676

Entities

People

  • Doyce E. Satterfield

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Control Systems
  • Algorithms
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Heart Rate
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Impact Point
  • Instructions
  • Linear Programming
  • Probability
  • Radar Pulses
  • Radar Tracking
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Sequences
  • Survival

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Missile Defense Systems.