Tactical Size Unit as Distribution in a Data Farming Environment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Platoon as Entity in Simulation Models
2.1. Conceptual Model of an Infantry Platoon
2.2. Computational Model
2.2.1. Markov Model for Strength Distributions
2.2.2. Model for Areal Distribution of the Unit
2.2.3. Model for Indirect Fire
2.2.4. Optimal Target Selection of Calculation Points
3. Testing and Validation of the Model in a Data Farming Environment
3.1. Some Simulated Cases with the Sandis Software
3.2. Verification and Validation of the Model
4. Discussion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleLappi, Esa, and Bernt Åkesson. 2016. "Tactical Size Unit as Distribution in a Data Farming Environment" Axioms 5, no. 1: 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms5010007