Ballistic-missile payload allocation.
ResearchPublished 1959
A method for determining for a ballistic missile the optimum division of weight allocation to warhead, guidance, and penetration aids when the weight-effectiveness relationships of the individual elements are known for an attack against a defended point target. The use of this method shows the influence of the estimate uncertainties on the optimal payload division and may be helpful in design compromise procedures.
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- Year: 1959
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Firstman, Sidney I., Ballistic-missile payload allocation. RAND Corporation, P-1839, 1959. As of September 12, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P1839.html
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