Artillery Force Simulation Model User Manual.

Abstract

The performance in combat of a division slice of BLUE artillery is a function of its weapon-ammo mix, ammo basic load and resupply, fire direction center (FDC) capability, movement policy, firing policy, weapon reliability, and weapon repair capability as well as RED anti-artillery capabilities such as counterbattery acquisition systems, counterbattery fire capability, and electronic warfare capability. These factors are taken into account by AFSM as it calculates the damage that a BLUE artillery force could do to a given RED threat force which is represented by a list of target acquisitions generated by an external war game. The User Manual contains: (1) An overview of the AFSM computer program including a conceptual flowchart and brief explanation of the model. (2) A detailed description of the input required to execute the program. (3) A description of the output. (4) A sample problem with fictitious inputs and the resulting output. (5) A glossary defining the important variables in AFSM. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA071478

Entities

People

  • Richard S. Sandmeyer

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Crystal Structure
  • Guided Projectiles
  • Hard Copy
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Punched Cards
  • Radar
  • Reliability
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Self Assembly
  • War Games
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Game Theory.
  • Military Science

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems