3DPimms Verification and Blast Methodology Study

Abstract

This report documents the efforts of the University of Alabama in Huntsville to assist in the Verification and Validation of a new MOUT lethality code 3DPimms. This code has been constructed over the past three years to replace PIMMS. A Verification and Validation was authored and approved by the accrediting agency, EAC (now AEC) and a Verification and Validation draft report was authored and is awaiting approval. A large amount of uncertainty exists in the next items for this methodology to include. Therefore, plans include contingencies for the inclusion of Blast and other insults which can cause incapacitation. A unique method of using a blast transport code and Blast code derived from a mechanical model of chest wall/lung interaction has been postulated. This method is recommended as a first cut attempt to include blast in MOUT analysis before ORCA is available. A tool to display and analyze pk maps was also generated during this work. This tool allows for simulation data to be merged with Pk maps of interest and display an overall answer for system lethality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA376857

Entities

People

  • Chris Pitts
  • Glenn E. Romanczuk
  • Will Lee

Organizations

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aviation
  • Ballistics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Geometry
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Graphics
  • High Resolution
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Validation
  • Vehicles
  • Verification
  • Wound Ballistics

Readers

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.