Accession Number:

ADA243669

Title:

Survey of Vulnerability Methodological Needs

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Apr 1990-Apr 1991

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Klopcic, J. T.

Report Date:

1991-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

79.0

Abstract:

Several different models are currently in use for the analysis of the vulnerability of armored fighting vehicle AFV to direct fire weapons. However, recent reports have declared that the suite of models is insufficient, especially in the low-detail-quick turn-around regime. In the task described in this report, dozens of users were interviewed. Spanning the field of applications from AFV and warhead design to theater-level modeling, these users reported their perceptions of the state of vulnerability modeling. These perceptions, without rebuttal, are faithfully reported here. Significantly, no need was voiced for a new model.

Descriptors:

• *LINE OF SIGHT
• ARMORED VEHICLES
• COMBAT VEHICLES
• FIELD CONDITIONS
• GUNNERY
• METHODOLOGY
• MODELS
• THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS
• VULNERABILITY
• WARHEADS

Subject Categories:

• Combat Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE