Current Directions in the Vulnerability/Lethality Process Structure
Abstract
An important aspect of the formulation of any scientific process is the definition of the mathematical framework within which that process is considered. This mathematical basis defines the limitations of the process, provides the means for conducting analyses, and helps ensure uniformity and consistency of results. It is quite common for analytical processes to evolve over a long period of time before the underlying mathematics is fully understood and illuminated. This is the case with Vulnerability/Lethality (V/L) analysis, long considered more an art than a science. In recent years, advances have been made in the rigorous mathematical treatment of certain areas of V/L analysis. In this report, the unifying mathematical framework for all V/L analysis is defined, demonstrating how each part of a well-known process fits into this framework, and illustrating the framework's growth potential. The Degraded States Vulnerability Methodology (DSVM) will be shown to provide an important example of the rigor with which one part of a vulnerability analysis may be conducted, specifically, the formulation of target capability measures from the damaged state. vulnerability; lethality; process structure; V/L process structure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA272836
Entities
People
- James N. Walbert
- Lisa K. Roach
- Mark D. Burdeshaw
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory