Limitations of the R. M. S. Criterion for Fire Control.

Abstract

An important class of target maneuvers is considered that represents random hard maneuvers. This class of maneuvers is eminently non-Gaussian and is not amenable to the usual r.m.s. analysis that is the basis of Wiener's and Kalman's prediction theories. In cases of practical interest, the use of a criterion not based on the r.m.s. criterion can give an order of magnitude improvement in kill probability over the use of the r.m.s. criterion. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014986

Entities

People

  • Harry L. Reed Jr.

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Kill Probabilities
  • Maneuvers
  • Mathematics
  • Military Operations
  • Probability

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Approximation Theory.