Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (9): 2971-2978.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2023.09.38

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Evaluation of the reliability of UAV swarm for ground combat missions

Xiaogang QI1, Yutong ZHOU1,*, Lifang LIU2   

  1. 1. School of Mathematics and Statistics, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
    2. School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
  • Received:2022-11-30 Online:2023-08-30 Published:2023-09-05
  • Contact: Yutong ZHOU

Abstract:

Aiming at the reliability assessment problem of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm ground attack mission, considering the actual combat environment and mission planning, a reliability evaluation method suitable for specific mission scenarios is established. Firstly, a temporal heterogeneous network model of UAV swarm operation is established, and the mission planning and collaborative operation process of UAV swarm are simulated by temporal strike chain. Then, based on the continuous-time Markov chain (CTMC), a survival probability model of UAV swarm flying in the threat area is established. Furthermore, based on the combat capability and survival probability of UAV swarm, a mission reliability evaluation method is proposed. Finally, through case analysis, the practicability and rationality of the model are verified. The model takes into account the factors affecting the results of the battle is realistic, and provides a reference for UAV swarm mission reliability evaluation and decision-making.

Key words: unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm, ground operations, mission reliability, temporal heterogeneous combat networks, Markov survival probability

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