Harpoon Missile Airborne Command and Launch System Availability Model.

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Abstract:

Two models are developed for calculating the availability of the Harpoon missile airborne command and launch system HACLS. The first model is a semi-Markov process. Its assumptions are validated using the subsequently developed computer simulation model. Both models are exercised with parametric variations, the critical parameters being mean time to failure, mean time to repair, and severity of the operating environment. Less critical parameters are maintenance efficiency and, for the simulation only, maintenance time to repair probability distribution. A major discovery in this paper is that the standard definition of availability does not prove to be adequate when used to determine system availability in a complex framework of operations. Author

Author(s):
Moon, Julian Lafayette, Iii
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CALIF
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0072

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*Air to surface missiles, *Procurement, *Surface to air missiles, Mathematical models, Computer programs, Avionics, Airborne, Antisubmarine aircraft, Patrol aircraft, Attack bombers, Jet bombers, Reliability, Digital computers, Computerized simulation, Maintenance, Parametric analysis, Operations research, Theses, Launching, Guided missile launchers, Failure(Mechanics)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Bombers, Attack and Fighter Aircraft, Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware, Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles, Surface-Launched Guided Missiles
Keyword(s):
Harpoon missiles, Availability, S 3A aircraft, P 3 aircraft, A 6 aircraft
Report Date:
1975 Sep 01