• Title/Summary/Keyword: Lanchester's equation

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Analysis of Physical Combat Power for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (무인전투기 물리적 전투력 분석)

  • Min, Seungsik;Oh, Kyungwon
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.50-55
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    • 2017
  • The objective of this study was to use the Lanchester equation to predict the outcome of our engagement between our unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (Blue Group) and enemy UAV (Red Group). Lanchester's law states that the power of corps is proportional to the number of combatants. A second law states that the power of corps is proportional to the square of the number of combatants. The first law is a suitable law for guerrilla warfare while the second law is known as the law suitable for all-out war. Therefore, the second law is commonly used. The second law of Lanchester's was used in this study to predict engagement results. We estimated the battle loss rate value to win the battle as well as the required power number. We also predicted power number to make the damage of our group less than one. The battle loss rate to reliably receive victory when the enemy's UAV and the ally's UAV are equal in number of combat units must be 1: 1.5 or more.