Accession Number:

ADA172402

Title:

A Slam Simulation Base Escape Model Using Response Surface Methodology.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Clark,Steven P.

Report Date:

1986-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

111.0

Abstract:

This these presents a microcomputer compatible, base escape nuclear survivability model specifically designed to compute SAC alert aircraft pre-launch survivability. It computes the number of aircraft surviving from single or multiple bases under Sea Launched Ballistic Missile SLBM attack. The FORTRAN model concentrates on simulating the process from alert to take-off. In particular, it models the statistical variability of crew reaction time, engine start time, taxi time, and take-off separation time under various levels of readiness. Nuclear overpressure, gust, and thermal fluences are determined through response surface methods and aircraft survivability is derived from cumulative log-normal damage functions. Its advantages over current base escape models are microcomputer compatibility and stochastic representation of the pre-launch survivability timing variables. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• *TAKEOFF
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• GUIDED MISSILES
• METHODOLOGY
• STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
• AIRCRAFT
• SURVIVABILITY
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• REACTION TIME
• ATTACK
• OVERPRESSURE
• THESES
• COMPATIBILITY
• TIME
• VARIABLES
• SURFACES
• FORTRAN
• RESPONSE
• CREWS
• GUSTS
• LAUNCHING
• ENGINES
• SEPARATION
• MICROCOMPUTERS
• STARTING
• ESCAPE SYSTEMS
• TAXIING
• SEA LAUNCHED

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE