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Simulating the Composite Propellant Manufacturing ProcessThere is a strategic interest in understanding how the propellant manufacturing process contributes to military capabilities outside the United States. The paper will discuss how system dynamics (SD) has been applied to rapidly assess the capabilities and vulnerabilities of a specific composite propellant production complex. These facilities produce a commonly used solid propellant with military applications. The authors will explain how an SD model can be configured to match a specific production facility followed by a series of scenarios designed to analyze operational vulnerabilities. By using the simulation model to rapidly analyze operational risks, the analyst gains a better understanding of production complexities. There are several benefits of developing SD models to simulate chemical production. SD is an effective tool for characterizing complex problems, especially the production process where the cascading effect of outages quickly taxes common understanding. By programming expert knowledge into an SD application, these tools are transformed into a knowledge management resource that facilitates rapid learning without requiring years of experience in production operations. It also permits the analyst to rapidly respond to crisis situations and other time-sensitive missions. Most importantly, the quantitative understanding gained from applying the SD model lends itself to strategic analysis and planning.
Document ID
20010021730
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Williamson, Suzanne
(Joint Warfare Analysis Center Dahlgren, VA United States)
Love, Gregory
(Project Performance Corp. McLean, VA United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: JANNAF 1st Modeling and Simulation Subcommittee Meeting
Subject Category
Propellants And Fuels
Meeting Information
Meeting: Modeling and Simulation
Location: Monterey, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: November 13, 2000
End Date: November 17, 2000
Sponsors: Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, NASA Headquarters, Department of the Navy
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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