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Use of Evolutionary Computing to Model Bi-Directional Reflection Huntsville Simulation Conference (HSC 2006) Huntsville, Alabama, USA 17-19 October 2006 ISBN: 978-1-62748-496-1 Printed from e-media with permission by: Curran Associates, Inc. 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 www.proceedings.com Some format issues inherent in the e-media version may also appear in this print version. © 2006 SIMULATION COUNCILS, INC. Responsibility for the accuracy of all statement in each paper rests solely with the author(s). Statements are not necessarily representative of, nor endorsed by, The Society for Modeling and Simulation International. Printed by Curran Associates, Inc. (2013) Permission is granted to photocopy portions of this publication for personal use and for the use of students provided credit is given to the conference and publication. Permission does not extend to other types of reproduction nor to copying for incorporation into commercial advertising nor for any other profit-making purpose. Other publications are encouraged to include 300- to 500-word abstracts or excerpts from any paper contained in this book, provided credits are given to the author and the conference. For permission to publish a complete paper write: The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), 2598 Fortune Way, Suite I, San Diego, CA 92081, USA. Additional copies of the Proceedings are available from: Curran Associates, Inc. The Society for Modeling 57 Morehouse Lane or and Simulation International Red Hook, NY 12571 2598 Fortune Way, Ste I [email protected] Vista, CA 92081 USA www.proceedings.com/0128.html www.scs.org ISBN: 978-1-62748-496-1 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES THE ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER (ARC) CLASSIFIED PRESENTATIONS Session Chair: Marshall McBride, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Future Warfare Center TUE, 1:30 > Welcome TUE, 1:45 > Use of Evolutionary Computing to Model Bi-Directional Reflection Distribution Functions .....1 Edwin Nunez, Edwin Roger Banks, Paul Agarwal, COLSA Corporation James Evans, EDO-CAS Incorporated TUE, 2:15 > Determination of the LRCS for a Frustum Target Base Coupled with Different Nose Tips using the Phong Model .....2 James Evans, EDO-CAS Incorporated TUE, 2:45 > Advanced Absorber Technology for RF HWIL Simulation Facilities .....3 Dean Marshall, Raytheon ENTERPRISE GENETIC PROGRAMMING Session Chair: Marshall McBride, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Future Warfare Center WED, 10:30 > Floating-Point Genetic Algorithm for Translational Motion Estimation .....4 Hussein Alzoubi, W. David Pan, University of Alabama in Huntsville WED, 11:00 > Using Genetic Algorithms (GA) to Optimize Competing System Requirements .....8 Bradley Schricker, AT&T Government Solutions, Inc. ENTERPRISE MODELING AND SIMULATION OF POWER ELECTRONIC-BASED SYSTEMS Session Chair: Roy Crosbie, California State University, Chico Session Chair: Narain Hingorani, Consultant WED, 1:30 to 5:00 > Panel Discussion Roger Dougal, University of South Carolina Terry Ericsen, Office of Naval Research Robert M Howe, University of Michigan Darshana Muthumuni, Manitoba HVDC Research Center Steve Woodruff, Florida State University ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION Session Chair: James Head, U.S. Army U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command THU, 9:00 > Distributed Interactive Simulation in Space Dwelling Groups .....19 Eric Gasior, Kevin Spence, Institutes for Behavior Resources Robert Hienz, Steven Hursh, Joseph Brady, Institutes for Behavior Resources and The Johns Hopkins University ENTERPRISE COMPUTATIONAL DYNAMICS SYSTEMS Session Chair: Edwin Roger Banks, COLSA Corporation THU, 10:30 > Validation of Convective Initiation and Character Prediction Using Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) Derived Convective Initiation Scores with Radar Derived Winds .....20 Leslie Litten, John Mecikalski, University of Alabama in Huntsville Kristopher Bedka, University of Wisconsin - Madison THU, 11:00 > A Comparative Study of Wireless Propagation Simulation Methodologies: Ray Tracing, FDTD, DEVS .....21 Phani Teja Kuruganti, James Nutaro, Oak Ridge National Laboratory THU, 11:30 > Computer Simulations of Three Fast Imaging Techniques Used In Phase Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging .....28 Longchuan Li, University of Alabama at Birmingham Mark Doyle, Geetha Rayarao, Allegheny Singer Research institute Yasushi Ito, Andreas Anayiotos, University of Alabama at Birmingham Eduardo Kortright, Grove City College CHALLENGER NETWORK SIMULATION Session Chair: Claudette Owens, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command WED, 10:30 > Routing Algorithms for Voice Communication in Air Traffic Services Networks .....30 Thomas Rausch, Johannes Schmidt, Vienna Univ. of Technology WED, 11:00 > An Aircraft Network Wireless Link Performance Simulation .....38 Douglas Haanpaa, Charles Cohen, Cybernet Tony Michel, BBN Technologies WED, 11:30 > Functional Capabilities of the Space Communications Effects Federation .....43 Veronica Collins, SMDC Future Warfare Center CHALLENGER VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND VISUALIZATION Session Chair: Sharon Hardy, Computer Sciences Corporation WED, 1:30 > Virtual Visualization of GIS data for Infrastructure .....51 Scott Allman, AEgis Technologies Scott David, CSC WED, 2:00 > A System for Evaluating Training Transfer Between Virtual and Live Urban Environments .....52 Richard Schaffer, Lockheed Martin Joseph Cohn, Naval Research Laboratory Adam Hoover, Clemson University Hesham Fouad, VRSonic, Inc. Glenn Martin, Institute for Simulation and Training Laura Milham, Meredith Carroll, Design Interactive, Inc. CHALLENGER VALIDATION, VERIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION Session Chair: Demetrius Bell, EDO-CAS, Inc. WED, 3:30 > Incremental Quantification of VV&A “Levels”for Integrated Management of Modeling & Simulation Tools .....62 Bobby Hartway, Danny Thomas, Lisa Caine, The AEgis Technologies Group Joe Hale, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center WED, 4:00 > An Example of Preserving Simulation Credibility When Re-hosting to New Computing Resources .....69 Patrick White, Jana Bladow, AMRDEC Paul Cleveland, Adam Sampley, Torch Technologies WED, 4:30 > Application of AHP Methodology to Incremental VV&A of Modeling and Simulation Tools .....70 Bobby Hartway, Bob Gravitz, Lisa Caine, Danny Thomas, The AEgis Technologies Group Joe Hale, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center CHALLENGER MANUFACTURING Session Chair: Eric Zabre, Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas THU, 8:30 > Vendor Managed Inventory Simulation Model for Just-in-Time Manufacturing .....71 Sherry Starling, Gregory Harris, Bernard Schroer, University of Alabama in Huntsville THU, 9:00 > The Toyota Production System: Computer Simulation and Analysis for Productivity and Ergonomics .....78 Steve Hunter, Mississippi State University CHALLENGER PROPULSION Session Chair: Robert Frederick, University of Alabama in Huntsville THU, 10:00 > Scientific Spacecraft Family: Generalized Design Approach for Future Scientific Spacecraft .....86 Natalie Walker, Michael Benfield, The University of Alabama in Huntsville THU, 10:30 > Analysis of Turbopump Applications in Spacecraft Propulsion Systems .....87 Marty Calvert, Michael P.J. Benfield, The University of Alabama in Huntsville THU, 11:00 > Using Modeling to Evaluate Proposed Technology Improvements to Spacecraft Chemical Propulsion Systems .....88 Michael Benfield, The University of Alabama in Huntsville THU, 11:30 > Numerical and Application Enhancements to an Interior Ballistic Modeling and Design Analysis Computer Program .....89 Brian McDonald, The University of Alabama in Huntsville SALON A, B, C MISSION PLANNING Session Chair: Lee Stine, DESE Research, Inc WED, 10:30 > Assessment of Opportunities for Enhancement in NASA SE&I with M&S .....90 Wes Colley, Center for Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Paul Componation, University of Alabama in Huntsville WED, 11:00 > A Construction Library for Simulation .....91 Douglas Haanpaa, Charles Cohen, Steve Rowe, Cybernet WED, 11:30 > The Aerial Port Operations Planner (APOP) .....97 Lee Stine, James Dworak, Richard Godbold, DESE Research, Inc SALON A, B, C AVIATION, MISSILE & SPACE SIMULATION Session Chair: Keith Jadus, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center WED, 1:30 > The Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) .....N/A Kenn Atkinson, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) WED, 2:00 > Modeling of a Integrated Laser Induced Gas Detonation Plasma Thruster for in Space Propulsion .....98 Roosevelt Wright, The University of Alabama in Huntsville WED, 2:30 > Modeling of a ISRU LOX/CH4 Engine and Alternative Propulsion Systems for Mars Exploration .....99 Roosevelt Wright, The University of Alabama in Huntsville WED, 3:00 > Space ISR in OneSAF .....100 Kevin Crumlish, SMDC Sam McNully, ALATEC, Inc WED, 3:30 > Designing for Analysis: Using IDEEAS to Study Target Location Effects .....105 Daniel Flagg, Melinda Johnson, James Robison, SAIC WED, 4:00 > Large Scale Sensor Network Simulations .....109 Hong Lin, Sara Graves, Rushing John, Evans Criswell, Steve Tanner, The University of Alabama in Huntsville WED, 4:30 > Conspace Space Simulation Application - CSSA .....110 Petrica-Sandel Baciu, Tarek Zayed, Amin Hammad, Concordia University SALON A, B, C AVIATION, MISSILE & SPACE SIMULATION Session Chair: Keith Jadus, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center THU, 8:30 > Some Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Simulating and Analyzing Net-centric Warfare Concepts - Representing Airspace Management .....119 John Hughes, Monte Porter, CSC Tim McKelvy, AMRDEC THU, 9:00 > CSF and XML – A Case Study in Applying
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