Mixed Minefield Modeling

Abstract

The purpose of this section is to present a model for analyzing the effectiveness of mine clearing plows mounted in front of the tracks of a tank in a AM minefield. The plow's function is to sweep AM mines away from the path of the tank's tracks thereby preventing a track - AM mine contact, thus increasing the tank's survivability. The minefield to be considered consists of a mixture of AM munitions with three different types of fuzes; anti-handling (AH), pressure (PR), long impulse (LI). AH munitions will almost certainly be detonated upon contact with the plow whereas PR and LI munitions will usually be pushed aside without detonation. A major purpose of employing AH munitions in the minefield is to countermeasure plows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADP000614

Entities

People

  • Martin Messinger

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Countermeasures
  • Detonations
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Kill Probabilities
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Mathematical Models
  • Minefields
  • Mobility
  • Models
  • Munitions
  • Operations Research
  • Probability
  • Survival
  • Transitions
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering