Title :
Mass memory decisions (for tomorrow´s advanced aeronautical weapon systems)
Author :
Brown, Jesslyn F. ; Brown, Jeffrey F.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Aeronaut. Syst., Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
It is pointed out that selecting a mass memory technology for tomorrow´s aeronautical weapon systems depends on the environment, capacity, throughput, and cost. The author briefly overviews a 21st-century battlefield scenario, discusses the capacity, throughput (in terms of access speeds), and environmental requirements necessary to meet this scenario, explains how some technologies have evolved to meet these requirements, and briefly summarizes with technical and cost comparisons. Only those technologies that have been sufficiently fielded are examined while other technologies are only briefly discussed
Keywords :
aerospace computing; digital storage; military computing; technological forecasting; weapons; 21st-century battlefield; access speeds; aeronautical weapon systems; capacity; cost; environment; mass memory technology; throughput; Application software; Costs; Magnetic devices; Military computing; Optical devices; Optical sensors; Random access memory; Throughput; Variable speed drives; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1991. NAECON 1991., Proceedings of the IEEE 1991 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0085-8
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1991.165758
