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Damage calculations for unreliable warheads

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  • R. T. Curran
  • S. C. Jaquette
  • J. L. Politzer

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For large numbers of perfectly reliable, optimally targeted warheads the square‐root law approximates the expected fraction damage achieved on an area target. In this paper a more exact expression is derived for this damage fraction which Holds for all numbers of warheads. This expression is shown to converge to the square‐root law when a large number of warheads are fired. The more exact expression is used in a procedure to calculate expected damage when warheads are unreliable, and this procedure is shown to be superior to a modified square‐root approximation which has been used previously.

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  • R. T. Curran & S. C. Jaquette & J. L. Politzer, 1979. "Damage calculations for unreliable warheads," Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(3), pages 545-550, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navlog:v:26:y:1979:i:3:p:545-550
    DOI: 10.1002/nav.3800260316
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