A Two-Sided Field Artillery Stochastic Simulation.

Abstract

This thesis presents a stochastic simulation model of Field Artillery that is designed to be used in conjunction with the Simulation of Tactical Alternative Responses (STAR) battalion combat model. The tactics modeled, the assumptions made, and the interface requirements are detailed, with the computer code that is used to execute themodel included. A clustering algorithm that was developed to simulate the grouping of detected vehicles by the forward observer is discussed. A typical simulated fire mission is presented with computer plots of each element of the fire mission, accompanied by the computer output that details the interactions. This graphical presentation will enable the reader to better appreciate the potential applications of the model. The input requirements to use the model are explained so that this thesis could become the initial user's manual for future applications of the FA model with the STAR model. The design requirements for an FA model to support the brigade version of the STAR model are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070334

Entities

People

  • Steven Gage Starner

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Units
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Counter-Battery Radar
  • Damage Assessment
  • Detection
  • Guided Projectiles
  • Observers
  • Operations Research
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Science
  • Theoretical Analysis.