New Foundations for Tank Vulnerability Analysis (with 1991 Appendix)

Abstract

In this report, the need for new foundations is the subject under consideration. The traditional Ballistic Research Laboratory approach to tank vulnerability analysis is described, problems with that approach are discussed, and the case is made that a probabilistic vulnerability metric is required. It is also shown that appeal to so-called Standard Damage Assessment Lists during the vulnerability assessment process is neither necessary nor desirable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236780

Entities

People

  • Michael W. Starks

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Computer Science
  • Damage
  • Damage Assessment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Munitions
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Word Processors

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Materials Science
  • Theoretical Analysis.