A Transport and Diffusion Model for Smoke Munitions.

Abstract

The US Army Materiel System Analysis Activity (AMSAA) smoke model was developed to provide smoke effectiveness data for the tactical planner. Its purpose is to predict the size, duration, and effectiveness of an obscuring screen in a battlefield situation. Either burning pyrotechnics or explosive munitions may be handled. Starting with the weapon's or battery aimpoints, the screening cloud is developed, diffused, and transported in accordance with environmental conditions. Aiming and precision errors developed in the firings create impact 'displacements' which can produce 'holes' in the smoke screen. The screen is continuously examined to evaluate its effectiveness as determined by the obscuration along various lines of sight originating from an observer's position. The model is adaptable to a wide spectral range and various visual aids depending on the input data employed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA079489

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Marchetti

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Artillery
  • Explosives
  • Guided Missiles
  • Impact Point
  • Line Of Sight
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Night Sights
  • Precision
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Smoke
  • Smoke Munitions
  • Smoke Screens
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.