Description
Taylor and Francis Air And Missile Defense Systems Engineering by BOORD W J
Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering fills a need for those seeking insight into the design procedures of the air and missile defense system engineering process. Specifically aimed at policy planners, engineers, researchers, and consultants, it presents a balanced approach to negating a target in both natural and electronic attack environments, and applies physics-based system engineering to designing and developing a balanced air and missile defense system. The book provides an in-depth description of the missile defense design development process as well as the underlying technical foundation of air and missile defense systems engineering.
Utilizing the authors’ many years of combined engineering experience, this book considers new air missile defense system technologies and innovative architectures that can be used to meet performance requirements while also minimizing design, development, and operational costs over the lifecycle of a combat system. It also includes the latest systems design techniques that can be applied to new and existing systems, and introduces systems engineering principles that can be discussed and readily applied to other missile defense system scenarios.
Additionally, this book:
• Focuses on shipborne missile defense systems that provide their own ship defense against missiles and protection of other nearby ships
• Emphasizes the analysis and trade space associated with producing a balanced air and missile defense system (AMDS)
• Addresses the importance of architectures and technologies
• Traces requirements development through system performance tradeoffs
• Includes results of radar and missile performance tradeoffs in a realistic environment
Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering provides an understanding of the physics of missile defense systems and the key performance parameters that drive the capabilities of these systems. This book serves as a valuable resource for missile defense engineers and other practicing professionals, as well as a teaching reference for graduate-level courses.
Key Features:-
• Provides key insights into how threat and environment drive key combat system design parameters
• Details an approach for assessing the cost/performance benefit of various sensor and missile options
• Applies to both cruise and ballistic defense
• Presents a process that can be applied to air, sea, land, and space-based platforms
Table of Contents
Introduction and Background
Introduction
Why Is Missile Defense an Important Topic?
References
Systems Engineering Fundamentals
Pre–Phase A
Phase A
Phase B
Phases C–F
Concept-of-Operations Development
Product Architecture
Requirement-Driven Acquisitions
Verification and Validation
References
Missile Defense Problem
Overview of the Missile Defense Problem
Air Defense Environment
References
Pre–Phase A: The Air and Missile Defense Program
Pre–Phase A: The Air and Missile Defense Program Plan
Background
Air and Missile Defense Mission Needs and Definitions
Air and Missile Defense Measures of Effectiveness
Top-Level Requirements
References
Phase A: AMD System Requirements
AMD Mission Needs: Requirements to CONOPS
Systems Architecture Functional Requirements
Allocation of Functions to Systems
System Performance and Interface Requirements
CDS: Sensor Suite System Performance Requirements
Engagement System Performance Requirements
System Requirements Document
References
Phase B: Preliminary Design
Target System
Sensor Suite
Battlespace Assessment
Engagement Analysis
Missile Subsystem Preliminary Design
References
Preliminary Systems Design Trade Analysis
Battlespace Performance Summary
References
Allocation of Performance Requirements
Allocation of Radar Performance Requirements to Subsystems
Allocation of Interceptor Performance Requirements to Interceptor Subsystems
Physics and Mathematics of AMD Design and Analysis
Interceptors and Flight Analysis
Target and Clutter Returns
Seeker Noise Sources
References
Acronyms
About the Author
Warren Boord has 28 years of defense community experience and is currently with the Department of the Navy. John B. Hoffman has over 25 years of radar and antenna systems engineering experience and currently works as a consultant.