Convoy interception tutorial.

[XLjedi]

If you're interested...

I have a vector math tool that solves that problem (among other things) in about 5 seconds.

[Snuffy]

Good Job!

Thanks for taking the time!

[Hitech1]

Originally Posted by aaronblood

If you're interested...

I have a vector math tool that solves that problem (among other things) in about 5 seconds.

I for one would be interested in that tool. Where can I find it??

Thanks ................ Hitech

[XLjedi]

Originally Posted by Hitech1

I for one would be interested in that tool. Where can I find it??

Thanks ................ Hitech

Just stop by the MoBo forum, there's a link in my signature.

[Hitech1]

Originally Posted by aaronblood

Just stop by the MoBo forum, there's a link in my signature.

Thanks

[sportcap]

Nice tutorial!

[Aequitas]

I just wanted to thank aaronblood for mentioning "MoBo".
Personally I think the use of "electronic maneuring board" is somearound "incompatible" with "realism" of times WWII. There were only those dividers, circles, protractors,.. and skills of weapons officier, navigator and Herr Kaleun at solving those problems

And I think, they knew the formula

beta = arccos{sqrt[1-(vt*sin(alpha)/v)^2]},

where beta is the angle of interception (counting from 0 course),
vt - target's speed,
alpha - AoB of target,
v - speed of own vessel,
and they used it too (as TDC does) with graphic solutions on paper Maneuring boards.
Yeah, I think they plotted much and were true guru in planar geometry, the masters of ruler and circle

Of course, everybody makes his choice, and I have nothing to say in offence at you .

Also I remark there is a good piece of interesting material in MoBo manual.
From there I've got a great idea of how to get the course of target by using just hydrophone. The key is prediction of bearings and triangulating by those (it was a fresh idea, I always guessed target's speed) after reading section concerning "Advanced TMA" at the end.
Maybe I'll find some time to create a different tutorial with screenshots conserning solution of this task - in terms of using the ingame plot tools (which are similar to real ones instruments), without switching to other programs (and "using techs of future" )

But it's the other topic, however.

[XLjedi]

Originally Posted by Aequitas

Personally I think the use of "electronic maneuring board" is somearound "incompatible" with "realism" of times WWII. There were only those dividers, circles, protractors,.. and skills of weapons officier, navigator and Herr Kaleun at solving those problems

I don't think I've modelled anything in MoBo that a WWII tracking party wouldn't have access to. Granted, I've provided a few shortcuts for the tedious parts, but you're basically just drawing vectors on a map.

Glad you found the TMA info useful... here's a link to a tutorial thread on advanced TMA with MoBo: Advanced TMA

[ETsd4]

Originally Posted by Aequitas

beta = arccos{sqrt[1-(vt*sin(alpha)/v)^2]},

where beta is the angle of interception (counting from 0 course),
vt - target's speed,
alpha - AoB of target,
v - speed of own vessel,

beta° = (180/pi)(arccos{sqrt[1-(vt*sin(alpha°)/v)^2]}),

where beta° + bearingTotarget° := interceptcourse°,
vt:= target's speed,
alpha°:= AoB of target
v:= speed of own vessel,
pi:= 3.14159265