Modelling Combat as a Series of Minibattles
Abstract
This is the fourth interim report on the study investigating the feasibility of modelling battalion level combat as a series of minibattles. The current interest in network battle modelling arose from the analysis of the trial ' CHINESE EYE III '; (A,B). The objective of the current investigation is to assess the utility of the networking concept as the basis for a model of battalion level combat. Such a model could be designed to be fast running and easy to set up - like many current highly aggregated Lanchester based models - and at the same time provide a more detailed and accurate representation of combat than is currently possible in Lanchester based models. The original study proposal envisaged that the structure of the programme of work would be as follows: the collection and analysis of data, derivation of an appropriate methodology for generating networks, the investigation of attrition methodologies, development and verification of a combat model, and validation and assessment of the model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA196084
Entities
People
- J. G. Manwell
- Michael R. Bathe