Safe-Escape Analysis System Safety Engineering Study
Abstract
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contracted with SURVICE Engineering Company to review current technical requirements, approaches, assumptions and methodologies associated with the determination of safe-arming (minimum arm-time or arm distance) and safe-escape calculations and corresponding release conditions for air launched weapons systems. This paper reports the results of that study, comparing two Navy approaches: one at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake, CA, and the other at the NAWC Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD; the Air Force Seek Eagle Office approach at Eglin AFB, FL; and the Army approaches at the Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center (AMRDEC) at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The study team conducted interviews with available Service experts; reviewed briefings and papers presented in various venues; and analyzed available M&S documentation. The study also drew on the results of the ongoing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) effort to develop a Joint Safe Escape Analysis Solution (JSEAS). The comparison criteria included assumptions, requirements, definitions, aircraft modeling, weapon modeling, and the modeling and simulation suites used by the various Service commands. The paper concludes with recommendations for improvement in each of those areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA500536
Entities
People
- David H. Hall
- Kenneth Chirkis
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division