Parametric Analysis of Airland Combat Model in High Resolution

Abstract

This thesis analyzes a high resolution deterministic combat model. Actual Republic of Korea (ROK) terrain data is employed in the model. The goal of the thesis is to analyze key parameters which are routinely used in high resolution combat models. These parameters are attrition rate coefficients, force size, courses of action, and the Weiss parameter (in the equation for Helmbold type combat). The model's scenario divides the battlefield into three regions; indirect fire, minefields, and direct fire. Lethality of Firing Theory and lanchester type differential equations are used to compute unit casualties and unit speed in a discrete time increment. The model's output (unit casualties and survivors, duration of battle, loss exchange rate) are terms of measures of effectiveness, which are analyzed by Utility Theory and Game theory method. Sensitivity analysis is applied to each battle option to determine how changes to one or more input parameters affect the model's output. additionally, the model operates in an interactive mode using network attribute data. The model can easily be expanded or modified to satisfy a user's requirements by adding submodels or changing input data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202157

Entities

People

  • Jae Y. Lee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Attrition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Firing Rate
  • Game Theory
  • High Resolution
  • Indirect Fire
  • Losses
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Minefields
  • Normal Distribution
  • Operations Research
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Statistical inference.