Strategic Weapons Assessment Nomograph. Tutorial

Abstract

This study investigates the interrelationships among the various strategic weapon characteristics by developing a graphic model showing these relationships on a single chart. The Strategic Weapons Assessment Nomograph (SWAN) model interrelates the following key paraineters: circular error probable (CEP), yield, target hardness, pre-launch survivability, weapon system reliability, and probability to penetrate. Each parameter appears separately on the nomograph, yet all are interrelated through a fixed mapping structure. The SWAN can be used by analysts and decisionmakers in guiding detailed studies of strategic weapons and in performing quick assessments of tradeoffs among weapon systems and their individual characteristics. The SWAN is best suited for single-weapon-on-single-target type analysis but can also be used for broader and more detailed studies. Presenting all of these strategic weapon parameters simultaneously in a single graphic model provides insights into weapon capabilities and reveals numerous potential applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 24, 1987
Accession Number
ADA362605

Entities

People

  • Douglas W. Owens

Organizations

  • Air Armament Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Circular Error Probable
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Explosives
  • Ground Zero
  • Hardness
  • Mathematics
  • Nomographs
  • Probability
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Shape
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons
  • Yield

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Theoretical Analysis.