Some Bounds on the Generalized Fire Control Problem.
Abstract
The general problem of target maneuvers is attacked from the point of view of considering what would be optimal maneuver capabilities for the target given that the attacking gunner can conduct optimal fire control. It is shown that if p is the minimum with respect to target maneuver statistics of the maximum with respect to fire control algorithms of the kill probability, then P sub 1 < or =p < or = 1/2 P sub 1, where c can be calculated from the correlation function of the maneuver process. Further, if there is a bound on the Mth derivative of the target path, p sub 1 can be calculated from only the vulnerable area, the time of flight of the projectile, and the r.m.s. value of the Mth derivative. The results are perfectly general and do not depend on any assumption on the nature of the statistics such as a Gaussian assumption. The results are also simple and should allow a quick analysis when some sort of bounding estimate is required. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA033043
Entities
People
- Harry L. Reed Jr.
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory