Design Considerations for Lanchester-Type Models of Warfare (LATMW).

Abstract

This thesis discusses design considerations for Lanchester-Type Models of Warfare (LATMW). It establishes a framework for setting minimum design standards for such combat models. The state-of-the-art for models is briefly reviewed and major pitfalls in modelling combat are sketched. Modern combined arms forces are abstracted as coherent systems of complementary and supplementary components. A method is derived to refine Lanchester Attrition-Rate Coefficients (LARC) as system capability measures by additionally considering reliability and availability weightings. Examples are given to demonstrate the implementation of these refined LARC quantifications in LATMW.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA038621

Entities

People

  • Herbert-hans Mauerer

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Combat Forces
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Differential Equations
  • Game Theory
  • Logistics
  • Mathematical Models
  • Operating Systems
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Random Variables
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.