NNK END GAME ANALYSIS ON MICROCOMPUTERS

THE COMPLEX INTERRELATIONSHIP OF THE END GAME PARAMETERS IN AIR-TOAIR AND SURFACE-TO-AIR NONNUCLEAR KILL WEAPON SYSTEM ENGAGEMENTS HAS TENDED TO LIMIT THE ANALYSES PERFORMED WITH STOCHASTIC (MONTE CARLO) METHODS BECAUSE OF THE INTENSIVE RESOURCES REQUIRED OF THESE METHODS. THESE METHODS ARE ALSO DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT EARLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAPON SYSTEM SINCE THEY REQUIRE DETAILS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE CONCEPT PHASE. THIS RESEARCH EFFORT PROPOSES TO USE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES ON A MICROCOMPUTER FOR RAPID EVALUATION OF THE KEY PARAMETERS OVER A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS. A KEY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE THIS CAPABILITY SUCH THAT THE CRITICAL END GAME ANALYSIS CAN BE PERFORMED EARLY IN THE EVOLUTION OF A WEAPON SYSTEM. THESE TECHNIQUES WILL FIRST USE RELATIVELY SIMPLE MODELS TO PREDICT DEPENDENCIES OF VARIOUS FUZING SCHEMES TO END GAME CONDITIONS. INCLUDED WILL BE THE TIME DELAY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WEAPON SYSTEM FUZING SCHEMES AS A FUNCTION OF THE FUZE PARAMENTERS AND VELOCITY/GEOMETRY. THIS INITIAL PHASE WILL PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSION OF MORE COMPLEX PHENOMEN SUCH AS LETHALITY.