Methodology of an Event-Driven Monte Carlo Missile Simulation

Abstract

This paper describes the methodology used by the Center for Naval Analyses to develop a Monte Carlo missile simulation that computes probabilities of target acquisition and distributions of missile arrival times. The simulation accounts for numerous missile and target uncertainties. Coordinated strikes are simulated by modeling multiple missiles from multiple launch points firing on a group of targets. Tactical applications of the simulation required that it be computationally efficient. This led to an event-driven time advancement scheme.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA601300

Entities

People

  • Mary R. Holliday

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Arms Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detection
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Probability
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Target Acquisition
  • Targets
  • Time Intervals
  • Training
  • Uncertainty
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.