Naval gunfire support: an expandable, object-oriented, process- based simulation.
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Authors
Darden, Richard L.
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Advisors
Bailey, M.P.
Date of Issue
1991-09
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis documents the design and implementation of a simulation of Naval
Gunfire Support (NGFS) in a modern, object-oriented, process-based simulation
language called MODSIM II by CACI Corporation of La Jolla, CA. The main intent of
the simulation is to build a model that will allow the Naval Weapons Support Center, of
Crane, Indiana, to explore the effects of the individual component reliability of gun and
shell components on the overall performance of the Naval Gunfire Support system. The
choice of the language MODSIM II was made to evaluate the capabilities of an
object-oriented, process-based simulation language. The model is an expansion of a
similar model written in FORTRAN and the problems and solutions encountered in
moving from that linear programming language to an object-oriented one are also
documented. Additionally, the ease with which the simulation can be enhanced and
upgraded is addressed, as the facility to do this is greatly affected by the model's
object-orientation. Finally, the suitability of the use of a desktop computer, specifically
an IBM PC compatible, as a platform for the development and the execution of large
simulations is explored.
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Thesis
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Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
149 p.;28 cm.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.