Modeling of HEL Weapons in Combat Simulations

Abstract

As part of the Joint Technology Office (JTO) High Energy Laser (HEL) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) study, we conducted an inventory and evaluated existing HEL M&S capabilities of Army combat M&S software packages to judge their applicability, utility, and limitations with respect to modeling HEL weapons. Based on that survey and the unique Army requirements for modeling HEL weapons in ground warfare and air and missile defense scenarios, we narrowed our focus to a few of the existing models. On those models, we conducted a software study to determine the issues, implications, and limitations of integrating HEL weapons into the selected software packages. We conclude with a refined roadmap for future research in this area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA416997

Entities

People

  • Eric S. Tollefson
  • Roger C. Burk
  • Suzanne O. Delong

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Simulations
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • High Energy
  • High Energy Lasers
  • Laser Weapons
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy