Input Manual for the Army Unit Resiliency Analysis (AURA) Methodology: 1988 Update
Abstract
Since its inception in 1978, the Army Unit Resilience Analysis (AURA) methodology has been applied to broad spectrum of unit-level survivability/ sustainability problems by an increasing number of analysts in the U.S. and abroad. The methodology has continued to grow to respond to special needs that have arisen in the many applications which resulted in the publication of an AURA user's manual to update and standardize runstreams between users. The first such a manual was published in 1985(AD-A159 327). Since the publication of the first manual, several options have been added, including a major extension to the functional structure to include the CREW option. The purpose of this report is quite limited, viz. to update the compendium of input commands and formats for the AURA program. Only a brief description is given with each of the 60 commands listed. Commands are grouped by function: Execution, Names, Asset descriptors, Deployment Weapons and Weapon effects, Individual tasks, Unit functions and Program controls. In addition, sections are included on general information and appendices containing lethality file information and on AURA overview. Keywords: Army operations; Combat forces; Combat effectiveness; Survivability; Europe; AURA computer program; Combat models optimization; Chemical warfare; Nuclear warfare.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA196266
Entities
People
- J. T. Klopcic
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory