Accession Number:

AD1029836

Title:

Optimizing Search Patterns for Multiple Searchers Prosecuting a Single Contact In the South China Sea

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States

Personal Author(s):

• Lukens,Zachary C.

Report Date:

2016-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

139.0

Abstract:

Search and detection theory encapsulates a broad range of scenarios, from searching for lost car keys in a parking lot to prosecuting a submarine in the South China Sea. This research draws on oceanographic properties to develop a search radii for two surface ships, searching for a submarine at various speeds, utilizing one of three search patterns in-line spiral search, in-line ladder search, and a multi-path ladder search. Analysis reveals which parameters yield the highest probability of detection in a 14nm by 14nm search area based on the oceanographic properties at 21N 119E.

Descriptors:

• south china sea
• naval operations
• search theory
• transmission loss
• applied mathematics
• diffusion coefficient
• monte carlo method
• antisubmarine warfare
• aircrafts
• second world war
• ships
• simulations
• stochastic processes
• probability
• optimization

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE