Engineering Design Handbook. Army Weapon Systems Analysis. Part 2
Abstract
Although Part Two covers some of the more advanced topics of the field of Army Weapon Systems Analysis, it starts with the definition of and concepts relating to measures of effectiveness (MOE), and describes in some detail many MOE's. The aim is to point out that MOE's are not universal but may depend on particular evaluations, and the Army analyst is introduced to the relation between the problem of modeling processes and MOE's. After an introduction to target detection phenomena and to the development of target detection probabilities, the important topics of Lanchester type combat theory for homogeneous and heterogeneous forces are given in much depth since these topics lead up to weapon equivalence concepts and studies. For the present-day analyst, the fields of optimal firing policies, weapon-target allocation problems, human factors, and cost analysis estimation must be rather thoroughly covered -- at least to the extent herein. Moreover, it was felt important to include also an introduction to cost-effectiveness, evaluations the concepts of survivability, and an introduction to countermeasures and their analytical treatment. This handbook describes some of the prime topics in the history of war games and combat simulations, including developments and uses, and brief descriptions of some of the key war games or computer simulations of combat. The last chapters of Part Two cover evaluation techniques for infantry weapons, tank weapon systems, artillery families, air defense (Modern Gun Effectiveness Model) , and the principles and an illustration of cost and operational effectiveness analyses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA086388