Defining a simulation capability hierarchy for the modeling of a sea base enabler (SBE): innovative naval prototype (INP) transformable craft (T-Craft)

  • Authors:

  • Ryan M. Hernandez

  • Affiliations:

  • Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2010 Summer Computer Simulation Conference
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to define a capability hierarchy for a simulation or a suite of simulations that are suitable for modeling a SeaBase Enabler (SBE). The SBE concept is becoming increasingly important to naval operations for sustaining sea power and defining the capabilities of a SBE simulation is a significant undertaking that is being developed by both academia and industry, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Three capabilities that are being defined in this research for evaluating M&S tools are usability, flexibility, and scalability. M&S tools are well suited for modeling and simulating SBE's that provide insight into new Innovative Naval Prototypes (INP) like the Transformable Craft (T-craft). The three possible types of simulation that could be used to model a SBE scenario are next event, time step, and autonomous agent based modeling. This research attempts to provide decision makers with adequate information on simulation capabilities to could apply throughout the life cycle of the SBE development.