Accession Number:

AD0769824

Title:

Two Evaluative Models for a Family of Submarine Versus Submarine Expanding Square Search Plans

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, Thomas J.

Report Date:

1973-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

94.0

Abstract:

The thesis investigates the effectiveness of a search plan developed by B. O. Koopman in a submarine versus submarine search situation. Two computer simulation models allow probability of target detection as a function of sonar range to be used as a measure of effectiveness. The Koopman search plan is analyzed and a family of alternate search plans are developed. The choice of a particular alternate search plan is dependent on the parameters of the problem. These parameters are target speed, searcher speed, time late to the search area and total time available to conduct the search. By use of the computer programs a search plan can be chosen so as to maximize the probability of target detection at a particular sonar range for each combination of input parameters.

Descriptors:

• *ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE
• *SEARCH THEORY
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• OPTIMIZATION
• MILITARY TACTICS
• SUBMARINES
• SONAR
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Undersea and Antisubmarine Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE