A Simulation Model for Analyzing Reentry Vehicle/Antiballistic Missile Engagements

Abstract

The subject of this thesis is the system consisting of the engagements between attacking intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) reentry vehicles (RV) and a defending ballistic missile defense system. The thesis presents a brief overview of the actual system before proceeding with the development of a computer simulation model designed to aid analysis of the system. The primary language of the main program is SLAM; the supporting programs use FORTRAN V. The RV/Antiballistic missile (ABM) system is modeled as a network through which the RVs flow. The capabilities of the RV with regard to yield and accuracy can be set to the user's desires as can the vulnerabilities of the RV to the two primary kill mechanisms considered, X-ray and neutron radiation. The ABM system consists of a two-tiered, layered terminal defense system with high altitude (70,000 - 150,000 feet) and low altitude (10,000 - 70, 000 feet) interceptors. Interceptor yield and accuracy are changeable. Either layer can be activated or deactivated, singly or together, to permit flexibility in the comparison of actual of hypothetical systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115691

Entities

People

  • Carl L. Critchlow
  • Ronald C. Williams

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Distribution Functions
  • Game Theory
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Munitions
  • Operations Research
  • Probability Distributions
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design