LaserFX – Lethality Assessment For High-Energy Laser Weapons
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LaserFX is an interactive high-energy laser (HEL) lethality assessment tool used at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy Effects Branch (RDLE).
- Supports the existing assessment process and enhances productivity.
- Allows fast identification of “sweet spots,” which can be subject to more detailed analysis.
- Includes first-order (thermal mass) and 1D with 2D correction (Integrated Thermal Response Algorithm [ITRAL]) methodology.
- Is currently being enhanced for full kinetic energy (KE)-like probability-of-kill (PK) analysis and AFRL uncertainty quantification techniques.
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