The Degraded States Weapons Analysis Research Simulation (DSWARS): An Investigation of the Degraded States Vulnerability Methodology in a Combat Simulation

Abstract

DSWARS (Degraded States Weapons Analysis Research Simulation) is a ground based combat simulation model written to implement the Ballistic Research Laboratory's (BRL) new vulnerability metrics using degraded states. The new metrics replace the standard mobility and firepower kill values derived from averaging probabilities and percent of functional loss (SDAL-Standard Damage Assessment List) values. They provide probabilities of a system being in a specific degraded-state, which are defined by a series of fault trees or deactivation diagrams of particular system components which are non-operational. The new metrics allow for many degradations of intermediate states besides the current all or none functionality. DSWARS model results using the degraded states methodology are compared to results using the SDAL vulnerability metrics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242623

Entities

People

  • Gary R. Comstock

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army Aviation
  • Combat Simulations
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Damage Assessment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Systems Analysis
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.