An Analysis of Optimal Airfield Attack Parameters
Abstract
This thesis was directed towards developing flexible, operationally- oriented methodologies to assess the effectiveness of convectional airfield attack. Two methodologies were pursued: computer simulation and response surface methodology. The computer simulation was based on the Attack Assessment Program (AAP), which was modified further to simplify input file generation, translated from FORTRAN V to PASCAL, and implemented on microcomputers. The PASCAL version of AAP consists of four separate programs: three to build the input file and a fourth, called AAPMOD, to accomplish the simulation. A user manual provides complete documentation of the new implementation. The response surface methodology (RSM) demonstrated how to predict system responses in a simplified airfield attack scenario consisting of two runways. A screening design, a first- order analysis, and a second-order analysis were accomplished. The analysis employed least-squares regression and various statistical tests to fit the response surfaces. The report includes an overview of RSM. The findings indicated that response surface methodology was capable of determining optimum operating conditions, but only for very narrow ranges of input parameters, The methodology would offer little flexibility to aircrews during mission planning. Further, changes to the target airdrome would dictate reaccomplishment of the response surface fit. The microcomputer is recommended at the wing and squadron levels. Keywords: Conventional Weapons, Weapon Effectiveness Model, Airbase Damage Assessment, Attack Simulation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA155857
Entities
People
- David A. Roodhouse
- Thomas K. Green
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology