Accession Number:

ADA235610

Title:

Improved Metrics for Personnel Vulnerability Analysis

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Feb 1990-Mar 1991

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Starks, Michael W.

Report Date:

1991-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

43.0

Abstract:

Recent work on the general military system vulnerability problem has proven the usefulness of clearly distinguishing between four Spaces of vulnerability. In this paper, the four-space conceptual model will be brought to bear on the important special case of personnel vulnerability. This approach will permit illumination of the following issues Traditional modeling practice in the personnel vulnerability area. Similarities and differences between traditional practices in material system vulnerability analysis and personnel vulnerability analysis. Technical problems with traditional modeling practice. The inadequacy of traditional practice for applications such as Live Fire Testing. The possibility of an improved modeling practice which is free from the major technical difficulties infecting traditional practice.

Descriptors:

• *MODELS
• FIRING TESTS(ORDNANCE)
• ILLUMINATION
• PERSONNEL
• VULNERABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Weapons Effects (Biological)

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE