DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference 2003 25-27 March 2003 Albuquerque, New Mexico The modeling and simulation (M&S) of Directed Energy (DE) phenomena, devices, systems, and engagements is expanding in importance as DE systems are being developed and acquired. The heavy dependence upon M&S throughout the lifecycle of modern systems makes M&S critical to acquisition and operational success. In addition, because DE systems are often significant departures from traditional systems, previous experience, tactics, and strategy are not necessarily applicable to the new systems. The role of M&S can be vital to exploring the novel features of these systems so their unique potential can be fully exploited. This conference explored the development and application of DE M&S in all these areas. The scope of the conference encompassed high energy laser (HEL) and high power microwaves (HPM), virtual and constructive M&S, all levels of detail from basic physics and engineering through campaign levels, unclassified and classified topics, government, academic, and industry viewpoints, and M&S technology and techniques, such as VV&A, applied to DE. Speakers at the Conference included: Dr. Douglas Beason, Los Alamos National Laboratory Dr. Sal Cusumano, Airborne Laser Dr. David Stoudt, Navy Surface Warfare Center Conference Agenda Tuesday, 25 March 0800-1200 Short Courses at Wyndham Hotel   Verification, Validation, and Accreditation of Models & Simulations Instructors: Mr. Patrick M. Cannon and Dr. James M. Skinner, The AEgis Technologies Group, Inc   Modeling and Simulation in System Acquisition Instructor: Dr. Sam Blankenship, DEPS 1200-1330 Lunch 1330-1630 Plenary Session (Unclassified Public Domain) Wyndham   1330 Conference Introduction and Administrative Remarks Mr. Russell Stanton, Conference Chairman   1345 Opening Remarks Mr. Ed Duff, President DEPS   1400 Modeling and Simulation of Directed Energy to Support System Development and Acquisition Dr. David C Stoudt, Directed Energy Technology Office Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia   1445 Break - Exhibits Open   1515 Modeling and Simulation in Support of ABL Dr. Sal Cusumano Deputy Director, Integration and Test, ABL SPO, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico   1600 Opening the THz Window Dr. Beason Deputy Director for Science and Technology, Nonproliferation and International Security Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory   1645 End of Plenary Session 1700-1900 Reception - Exhibits Open Wednesday, 26 March 0800-1200 Advanced Lasers and HEL Effects (Unclassified/Public Domain) Wyndham Session Chair: Dr. Roy Hamil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/DE)   0800 Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis for Arrays of High Power Solid State Lasers Dr. Jacob Barhen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)   0830 Dynamics of Arrays of High Power Solid State Lasers Dr. Y. Braiman, ORNL   0900 Computational Model of Laser-Material Effects Produced by a Solid-State Heat-Capacity Laser Dr. Charles Boley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)   0930 Atmospheric Thermal Blooming Produced by Solid-State Heat-Capacity Lasers Dr. A. M. Rubinchik, LLNL   1000 Break   1030 Mesh-Free Particle Method for Simulation of Laser Lethality Dr. Mark Hoffman, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)   1100 Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Configurations in Free-Electron Lasers Dr. Henry Freund, SAIC   1130 Lessons Learned in the Development of a State-of-the-Art, Scientific- Software System Robert Praus, MZA   1200 Adjourn, Lunch at the Wyndham 0800-1200 High Energy Laser Systems (Classified) Kirtland AFB, Bldg 201 (Phillips Space Conference Center) Session Chair: Glen Perram, AFIT   0730 Security Check-in   0800 Incorporating Directed Energy Weapons into JMEMs Carolyn F. Coleman and Kenneth D. Belser, Air Armament Center   0830 Analysis of Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser (MTHEL) in the Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM) Wendell Cook and Jay Willis, MEVATECH Corporation   0900 Engagement Modeling for THEL and MTHEL John Nugent, Josef Schwartz, Gordon Gerson, Vijay Kulkarny, Mark Hibben, and Robert Bunnell TRW, Inc; and Gerald Wilson, Space and Missile Defense Command   0930 Engagement Code Development for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) (FOUO) Russell G. Vernon, SAIC   1000 Break   1030 A Systems Engineering Model for Developing High Power Solid State Laser Weapons Clifford H. Muller, III, L. Douglas Rigdon, and Edward Duff, Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate   1100 DE Engagement Modifications to PEGEM Jay Willis, Glenn Wilk, and Erica Gomez MEVATECH Corporation   1130 Verification and Validation of ABL System-Level Code (ISAAC) Paul J. Berger, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Salvatore Cusumano, ABL System Program Office Bill Burckel and Stephen Seiffert, Schafer Corporation Jim Skinner, Aegis Technologies Group   1200 Adjourn, Lunch at the Wyndham 0800-1130 RF Physics (Classified) Kirtland AFB, Bldg 201 (Phillips Space Conference Center) Session Chair: Mike Schweiger   0730 Security Check-in   0800 A Comparison Between FDTD and Ray Tracing for an Electrically Large Problem Ernest A. Baca, Air Force Research Laboratory   0820 Ray Optic Prediction of Indoor RF Fields from External Sources: Correlation with Measured Data Norma Riley, Northrop Grumman   0840 Computational Electromagnetic Techniques for EMI and Antenna Pattern Predictions on Airborne HPM System Douglas J. Riley, Northrop Grumman   0900 HPM Propagation and Effects Modeling John K. Daher, Georgia Tech Research Institute   Target Effects (Classified) Session Chair: Mike Schweiger   0920 Analysis of HPM and HEL Effects Using DWAT Hartmut H. Legner, Physical Sciences Inc   0940 Analysis and Insight into a Six Parameter Effects Data Set Using Multivariate Logistic Regression Dr. Cynthia Ropiak, Envisioneering   1000 Break   1030 Impact and Implications if RF Effects are Driven by Multiple Waveform Parameters Dr. James Carson, Air Force Research Laboratory (University of New Mexico)   1050 Some Results of High Fidelity Electromagnetic Modeling of Induced RF Environments Dr. David Dietz, Air Force Research Laboratory   1110 An Electromagnetic Topological Decomposition Method For HPM Effects Analysis - The BLT Formulation Dr. S. Joe Yakura, Air Force Research Laboratory   1130 Adjourn, Lunch at the Wyndham 1330-1630 HEL Modeling and Simulation Infrastructure (Unclassified/Public Domain) Wyndham Session Chair: Major Michael Dolezal, JTO   1330 HEL Joint Technology Office System Performance and Weapon Effectiveness Modeling and Simulation Program Glen P. Perram and Michael A Marciniak, Air Force Institute of Technology   1400 Platform Independent Interface for using Supercomputers in the Modeling and Simulation of Directed Energy Weapons Scott W. Teare, Daniel Driscoll, Matt Nunez, Rakhim Aitbayex, and Van Romero, New Mexico Tech Stephen Doerr and Hardy Schreiber, Science Applications International Corporation Todd Lawson, George Gusciora, and Carl Holmberg, Maui High Performance Computing Center L. Douglas Rigdon and Edward Duff, Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate   1430 A Framework for Modeling End-to-end HEL System Engagements Robin Ritter, Northrop Grumman Information Technology   1500 Break   1530 A Framework for Directed Energy Modeling and Simulation Kim J. Allen, Applied Research Associates Ian S. Talbot, US Air Force, 46 Test Wing, Eglin AFB   1600 The Application of Digital Simulation Technology in the Evaluation of the MEDUSA System J. Michael Cathcart, Albert D. Sheffer, Jr, Steven R. Hahn, and Sim D. Harbert, Georgia Tech Research Institute   1630 Adjourn 1330-1730 HEL Physics (FOUO, US ONLY) Kirtland AFB, Bldg 201 (Phillips Space Conference Center) Session Chair: Dr. Stephen Doerr, SAIC   1300 Security Check-in   1330 Optics Simulation of Dynamic Engagement Scenarios Dr. Donald Link, SAIC   1400 Simulation of Target-in-the-Loop (TIL) Adaptive Optics Dr. Donald Link, SAIC   1430 Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Power-Aperture Trade Studies Dr. Robert Walter, Schafer Corporation   1500 Performance Modeling of Advanced Tactical Laser Variants Dr. Stephen Doerr, SAIC   1530 Break   1600 Recent Progress in Airborne Laser System Performance Prediction Robert Praus, MZA Associates Corporation   1630 Complementary Evaluation of Airborne Laser Beam Control Using Scaling-Law Analysis and Wave-Optics Simulation Dr. Eric Magee, MRC   1700 Visualizing Path-Integrated Optical Turbulence Affecting Weapon Performance of the Airborne Laser Richard Gonzalez, AF Institute of Technology (AFIT)   1730 Adjourn 1330-1530 Weapons Effects Modeling (Classified) Kirtland AFB, Bldg 201 (Phillips Space Conference Center) Session Chair: Dr. Dave Dietz   1300 Security Check-in   1330 The Bayesian Approach to Building HPM Probability-of-Effect Models Dr. Timothy J. Clarke, Air Force Research Laboratory (SAIC)   1350 Network Models to Estimate Impact of Partial HPM Degradation of Distributed Computer Systems Robert Hutchins, Northrop Grumman   Concept of Operations Modeling (Classified) Session Chair: Dr. Dave Dietz   1410 Incorporating Directed Energy Weapons into JMEMs Carolyn F. Coleman, Air Armaments Center/ENMS   1430 Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM) Directed Energy Capabilities Steve Booher, Teledyne Brown Engineering   1450 Fixed Wing Active Denial. A First Look Operational Analysis Michael J. Schweiger, Raytheon   1510 An Initial Operational Assessment of Active Denial for the Department of State Shawn A. Miller, Raytheon   1530 Adjourn Thursday, 27 March 0800-1100 Engagement Models for MTHEL, ABL and ATL (FOUO/Unlimited Distribution) Wyndham Session Chair: Richard Bartell, AFIT   0800 Graphical User Interface and Some Performance Results for a Typical MTHEL Type Mission (FOUO) Richard St. John Science Applications International Corporation   0830 Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM) Directed Energy Capabilities (FOUO) Steve Booher and David W. Melton, Ph.D., Teledyne Brown Engineering and Teledyne Solutions, Inc   0900 Break   0930 Modeling High Energy Laser (HEL) Weapons in a Mission Level Simulation Model J.O. Miller, Air Force Institute of Technology   1000 Modeling of HEL Weapons in Army Combat Simulations Eric S. Tollefson, Suzanne O. DeLong and Roger C, Burke, United States Military Academy   1030 FELSIM Code for FEL Systems Analysis M. Hughes, A. Todd and M Reusch, Advanced Energy Systems, Inc G. Bates, Northrop Grumman W. Colson, Naval Postgraduate School D. Douglas and G. Neil, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility   1100 Adjourn, Lunch at the Wyndham 0800-0930 HPM Vulnerability Analysis and Military Worth (FOUO/Unlimited Distribution) Wyndham Session Chair: Mike Schweiger   0800 Directed Energy Effects: Vulnerability Analysis Ken Bentley, SRS Technologies   0830 AnalysisDirected Energy Effects: Military Worth Analysis Cy Holliday, SRS Technologies   0900 Directed Energy Effects: Time Out of Action Cy Holliday, SRS Technologies   0930 Adjourn 1300-1630 HEL Atmospheric Propagation (Unclassified/Public Domain) Wyndham Session Chair: Douglas Rigdon, AFRL/DE   1300 Full-Scale Simulations of Nonlinear Atmospheric Propagation of Ultra-Short, Intense Laser Pulses Dr. Joseph Penano, Naval Research Laboratory   1330 Comparison of the Refractive Index Structure Constant Derived from Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Models and Thermosonde Data DeLeon Narcisse, AF Institute of Technology   1400 HEL Scaling Law Dr. Robert Stock, MIT/Lincoln Laboratory   1430 Break   1500 Point-Ahead Anisoplanatism with Tilt-Only Correction Dr. Robert Stock, MIT/LL   1530 Direct Numerical Evaluation of Rigorous Tilt-Removed Strehl Dr. Robert Stock, MIT/LL   1600 Effects of Atmospheric Turbulence on Light Propagation Dr. Robert Stock, MIT/LL   1630 Conference Adjourns Accommodations Most Conference events, including the reception on Tuesday evening, were held at the Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel. The hotel, located at 2910 Yale Boulevard in Albuquerque, is immediately adjacent to the Albuquerque Sunport terminal. Other Conference events were held on Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. Organizing Committee Chair:     Russell Stanton (404) 842-0148 russ.stanton@gtri.gatech.edu   Technical Program Chair:     Douglas Rigdon (505) 853-3818 douglas.rigdon@kirtland.af.mil   Exhibits and Registration:     Cynnamon Katapski (505) 998-4910 ckatapski@deps.org   Technical Program:     Lt Col Robert McEniry Glen Perram, Ph.D. Michael Schweiger   Copyright 2005 Directed Energy Professional Society   DHTML/JavaScript Menus by OpenCube

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