Ardennes Fractional Exchange Ratio Research.
Abstract
The US Army Concepts Analysis Agency (CAA) requires guidelines on use and computation of the combat measure of effectiveness (MOE) denote as the fractional exchange ratio (FER). The Ardennes Campaign Simulation Data Base (ACSDB) derived from historical archives, records historical daily combat status for units engaged in the 1944-45 Ardennes Campaign of WWII. The objectives of this research effort are: (1) to survey users of simulation models at CAA to assess how FER is currently computed and used at CAA; (2) to use the ACSDB to develop insights on the empirical relationships of historical FER to other historical combat measures; and (3) to develop attributes of a preferred method for computing a basic FER at CAA. The ACSDB is used to derive empirical measures for FER force ratio, and incremental force movement in the Ardennes Campaign. Statistical least-squares trendlines are then used to empirically relate FER to force ratio, and to force movement. These results, an the user survey, are used to develop guidelines on FER use at CAA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA325669
Entities
People
- Walter Bauman
Organizations
- Center for Army Analysis