Methodologies for the High Resolution Modeling of Minefield Dynamics

Abstract

Land mines are a continuing threat to the mobility required by the modern army. Efforts to develop solutions for the problems presented by mines are hampered by a lack of useful, realistic, high resolution models. To assist in developing the needed modeling capabilities, several methodologies are proposed. Methodologies for modeling vehicle navigation error, mine encounters, plow displacement of mines, by passing obstructions and the presence of overwatching direct fires are developed and explained. These methodologies are then implemented using simscript and simgraphics into a minefield breaching model. The model will run in a graphics mode, allowing a visual validation of the model algorithms. The problem of plow width versus breaching force casualty rates is examined as an example of the potential utility of the model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA247255

Entities

People

  • Alan A. Anderson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Antihandling Devices
  • Artillery
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Explosives
  • High Resolution
  • Land Mines
  • Minefields
  • Munitions Testing
  • Navigation
  • Operations Research
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.