Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2020, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (12): 2771-2778.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-506X.2020.12.13

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Theory and calculation method of confrontational potential energy

Fei WANG1(), Guangya SI1(), Zongping HE2(), Qiang WANG3()   

  1. 1. Joint Operations Academy, National Defense University of the PLA, Beijing 100091, China
    2. Information Office, Nanjing Audit University, Nanjing 211815, China
    3. College of Information and Communication, National University of Defense and Technology, Wuhan 430010, China
  • Received:2019-01-05 Online:2020-12-01 Published:2020-11-27

Abstract:

Potential energy is a physical quantity that exists widely in physical system. There is also a similar physical quantity in the military confrontation system. It can reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the confrontational situation and can be transformed into operational effectiveness by combat operations. Learning from the concept of potential energy in physics, the confrontational potential energy is defined as the potential of the existing attack opportunities being transformd into damage. Based on the analysis of the attack opportunities generation process, the concepts of the confrontation potential field and the energy level are proposed for quantifying attack opportunities. A formula for calculating the potential energy in one-to-one combat is suggested, and is extended to a many-to-many case. Also, a correction method for two typical potential energy overestimation cases is proposed.

Key words: confrontational potential energy, attack opportunity, confrontation potential field, energy level

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