Modelling of weapon system effects

✍ Scribed by R.G. Henderson; R.N. Johnson; J.A. Wills

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1985
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 652 KB
• Volume: 27
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0378-4754
• DOI: 10.1016/0378-4754(85)90046-1

✦ Synopsis

The need for and scope of modelling of weapon effects is introduced. Depending on the intended application weapon models may be specific, that is, represent a particular build of weapon, or generic, representing a general weapon class having like characteristics. The models may be all-embracing in scope spanning the reliability, carriage and release, delivery trajectory, fuzing and terminal effects phases or may be deliberately selective describing only some of these aspects. Several approaches exist for weapons effects mcdelling, each having strong points and shortcomings which are reviewed. The paper is supported by examples demonstrating the capabilities of the models discussed.