Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed Nov. 10, 2004). "March 2004." Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-69).

Thesis (Ph. D. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): R. Kevin Wood, Moshe Kress. Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-93). Also available online.

Report (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-94). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S. in Applied Physics)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): William Colson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-98). Also available online.

The thesis traces the history of missile aerodynamic prediction methods and defines the aerodynamic requirements for the subsonic free-flight projectiles configurations under consideration. Different types of trajectory model are described with the aerodynamic input requirement being analysed. Methods of generating the required aerodynamic data for the trajectory models are discussed emphasising the aerodynamic models capabilities, weaknesses and ease of use. The method of masses aerodynamic prediction method is defined, highlighting the adaptations to the method that were carried out to generate the aerodynamic stability data required for subsequent projectile trajectory analysis. An assessment of the sensitivity and accuracy of the simulated data is carried out using experimental flight trial data on different projectile configurations. Finally, using the simulation models developed in previous chapters, a parametric analysis is carried out on different projectile configurations to optimise the trajectory performance.

The main aim of the study is to document the development of US Fleet Ballistic Missile technology from its mid-1950s beginnings through to Trident II D5. This historical documentation is framed by a perspective which seeks to understand how technology evolves and what the relationship is between, to put it simply, technology and strategy, or technology and politics. Of particular interest in this case study is the relationship between technology and nuclear strategy. It is a commonplace assertion that technology is a dominant, determining factor in the arms race, that indeed there is a technological imperative. In particular there are many who argue that improvements in missile accuracies have driven changes in nuclear strategy away from counter-city retaliatory deterrence to war-fighting counter-force postures. Tracing the history of FBM development from Polaris, considered by many the archetypal counter-city deterrent, to Trident II, with hard-target kill capability comparable to MX, helps our understanding of this issue. In considering this central theme, the development of FBM technology is analysed in the social constructionist terms of the 'new' sociology of technology. This approach argues that technical change must be explained impartially and symmetrically, and that the success of a particular technology is not sufficient explanation in itself, but is rather exactly what needs to be explained. Technology is considered to be underdetermined by the physical world, and thus to be fundamentally shaped by the social world. The extreme characterizations of the relationship between technology and politics - either that technology is simply the tool of political will or that technology is out-of-control (as in the view that accuracy improvements have driven strategy) - are found to be inadequate in this study. Instead it is found that the 'bureaucratic politics' approach captures much of the rich complexity of the process of technological change. Yet even this approach fails fully to capture the complex inter-relatedness of 'technology' and 'politics', nor does it take into account the importance of the physical production of technology.

The goal of this work to quantify the benefits integrating a shipboard radar system with the ship's electronic warfare (EW) system terms of increased effectiveness of chaff decoys against sea skimmimg missiles. Present shipboard EW and radar systems have been developed independently because of the functions or tasks they serve. By interfacing the two systems, chaff could now be launched based on radar data as well as based on Electronic Support Measures (ESM) data, resulting in increased ship survivability. <p>This project and report first addresses a need (section II) for a more adequate defense system against sea skimming missiles. Interfacing the EW and radar systems is suggested as a way to increase ship survivability. A dynamic, closed loop software model which includes the ship, missile, chaff, radar, and ESM sensors was developed to test this hypothesis. A description of this model is presented in section III. Results of the analysis is presented in section IV and concluding remarks are in section V. / Master of Science

The research explain because of the proliferation of ballistic missile technology, the United States suffers the threat of mass destruction weapons. For maintaining the hegemony position of the United States in global region, the United States announces the missile defense project to protect American mainland and the overseas garrison forces security. In the Asia-Pacific region, North Korea lunches the Taep¡¦o-dong 1 ballistic missile in 1998. The United States and Japan cooperate to develop Theater Missile Defense to respond the threat that may suffer from North Korea. China feels anxiety about United States and Japan strength their military relationship. China explains Theater Missile Defense is unstable for Asia-Pacific region. Theater Missile Defense will decrease China strategic nuclear weapon ability. Facing the Taiwan may join the Theater Missile Defense, China is strong objection. Taiwan is one part of China. China puts forward reactions. Militarily, China also understands to develop anti-system weapon is rather important. As increase the ballistic missile, enhance the nuclear weapon and develop the missile defense ability. In addition to enhancing self military force, through the performance of diplomacy and participate in multilateral organizations to reach consociations front of the objection the United States. Keywords: Weapons of Mass Destruction Taep¡¦o-dong 1 ballistic missile Minimum Deterence Theater Missile Defense

The study presented in this thesis comprises the development of the longitudinal autopilot algorithm for a ramjet powered air-to-surface missile. Ramjet Missiles have short time-of-flight, however they suffer from limited angle of attack margins due to poor operational-region characteristics of the ramjet engine. Because of such limitations and presence of uncertainties involved, Robust Control Techniques are used for the controller design. Robust Control Techniques not only provide an easy limitation/uncertainty/performance handling for MIMO systems, but also, robust controllers promise stability and performance even in the presence of uncertainties of a pre-defined class. All the design process is carried out in such a way that at the end of the study a tool has been developed, that can process raw aerodynamic data obtained by Missile DATCOM program, linearize the equations of motion, construct the system structure and design sub-optimal H&amp / #8734 / controllers to meet the requirements provided by the user. An autopilot which is designed by classical control techniques is used for performance and robustness comparison, and a non-linear simulation is used for validation. It is concluded that the code, which is very easy to modify for the specifications of other missile systems, can be used as a reliable tool in the preliminary design phases where there exists uncertainties/limitations and still can provide satisfactory results while making the design process much faster.

Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Mikhail Tsypkin, Edward J. Laurance. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-79). Also available online.