Methodology for an Operationally-Based Test Length Decision

Abstract

Weapon systems that function destructively (e.g. missile or torpedo) are to be acquired in a lot of size m. Acceptance of the lot is based on the result of an operational test, administered to part of the lot if the test results indicate positive operational value the lot is accepted and the remaining part of the lot if fielded; otherwise the lot is 'rejected'. A test plan is designed that establishes an optimal number of weapon copies to test, given (models of) the operational gain of the fielded weapon under two tactical options, and the uncertainty in the weapon's predicted probability of success after the test is complete. The major test objective is to realize possible operational utility from the lot of items, and secondarily to demonstrate arbitrary levels of certainty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329144

Entities

People

  • Donald P. Gaver Jr.
  • Patricia A. Jacobs

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Binomials
  • Classification
  • Information Operations
  • Mathematics
  • Miss Distance
  • Numerical Integration
  • Operations Research
  • Platforms
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Uncertainty

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.