Lightly Armored Structure Vulnerability Estimation Methodology (LASVEM).

Abstract

A computer model has been developed to aid in the evaluation of the vulnerability of lightly armored structures, such as armored personnel carriers, to fragmentation, such as is produced by indirectly delivered high explosive (not ICM) field artillery shell. The program, coded in FORTRAN Extended, version 4, for CDC systems operating under NOS/BE 1 and SCOPE 2, depends upon the concept that vulnerability to fragmentation is directly related to the number of perforations sustained. This report presents the computational techniques and supporting rationale, together with a program listing, details of the input data decks, and examples of input and output. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068976

Entities

People

  • Claude J. Lapointe

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor Plate
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Blast
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Projectile Trajectories
  • Projectiles
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering