Directed Energy System Performance Prediction
Graham V. Weinberg
“Directed Energy System Performance Prediction” provides a thorough, high-level overview of directed energy systems. In the first few chapters, the author explains the necessary background to understand the fundamentals of performance modeling for high-power RF (HPRF) and high-energy laser (HEL) systems. Each chapter provides a summary and current references for further details, allowing readers to research specific topics in more depth. The explanations of the mathematical models used to predict and analyze the performance of the two types of directed energy weapons (DEW) systems are clear and helpful.
The author explores different threat modeling scenarios, ranging from a single threat to a multitude of threats, to examine the DEW system performance prediction using the power density functions derived. Multiple threats were explored for narrowband HPRF systems based on their arrival time, including simultaneous arrival, arrival through a renewal process and linear arrival. The author shares simulation plots that predict the success of the HPRF DEW in eliminating threats for different case scenarios of the multiple threats’ arrival time and lifetime as a function of time. For the simulation, the threats were assumed to arrive in a linear trajectory toward the HPRF DEW but were delayed in time. The book also touches on the differences between HPRF and HEL systems. This book could benefit from a more in-depth description of the electronic vulnerability levels on electronic systems for HPRF DEWs.
Finally, the book takes it a step further by providing readers with future research directions in Chapter 7, allowing them to understand the gaps in this field and identify areas of research interest. This book is a valuable resource for a wide range of industry professionals, including defense contractors and government security groups. Additionally, the book’s thorough compilation of mathematical modeling frameworks makes it useful for research in universities and labs.
Review by Reena Dahle
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 230
ISBN: 9781685690274
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