Development of a test mechanism for analyzing force attrition methodologies within aggregated combat simulations
By: Michael L. Shenk
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Description: For aggregated combat simulation models, the methods for calculating force attrition must be based upon sound      mathematical formulations and parameter estimations. With an inherent lack of representative combat data for      modern warfare scenarios, one effective method for determining the required parameter estimates is to      thoroughly analyze the output from a stochastically based high- resolution combat model. It is this development      of attrition parameters process, which so profoundly influences the validity of aggregated simulations, that lacks      any comprehensive documentation or mathematical justification within the modeling community. By examining      the development and validity of these processes for parameter estimation, valid attrition calibration formulae can      be determined and used within force attrition algorithms in order to more precisely and justifiably model      aggregated combat operations. The establishment of a user- friendly test bed for examining this attrition rate      development process will play a major role in solidifying the understanding, implementation, and validation of      current and future process techniques.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Bard K. Mansager, James G. Taylor.

"June 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Applied Mathematics) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1998.

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