This is sooo COOL - Updated 'Solution_Wheel thingy' for manual targeting

vanjast · 06-11-14, 02:06 PM

Last bit of stuff from my side..
I found an error in my last wheel, corrected this and added some extra stuff. I must just 'dolly' it up a bit more before release

What this little 'gem' (I like to call it

) does is:-

From your target AOB observation
1) Target Range
2) Closest approach

.. added to this with a 1 degree target transversal
4) Your sub's relative speed
3) Target apparent and true speeds

This would mainly be useful for long range sightings where it makes use of the ship length, rather than mast height, as at long ranges the masts are difficult to see.

It is draggable

vanjast · 06-12-14, 10:56 AM

1x minor correction - The Nautical mile ranges have shifted

...and then the method manual to do.

The only maths you have to do yourself is an Addition and Subtraction of 2 or 3 digit numbers. All Divisions/Ratios and Cos/Sin 's are automated by rotating the disc around = easy as pie

Pisces · 06-12-14, 11:22 AM

I hope you got a good tutorial for it, as it is as clear as mud to me now how this works.

vanjast · 06-12-14, 01:58 PM

No worries mate... I'll put a simple 6 (7) step method manual together, with the theory behind it... and you'll wonder why this was 'never done before'.
At least, I think it has never been done before

The longest time will be taken by the 1 degree 'target transversal' which could take at the longest 5 minutes at 8-10km range
Target speed acquisition time should lie between 5 - 60 seconds within torpedo ranges...

Fubar2Niner · 06-12-14, 02:04 PM

Bloody hell mate, I might, after all these years, actually attempt manual targeting using your tool

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

vanjast · 06-12-14, 04:00 PM

I have further ideas for improving the tables, but for now it should be suitable for SH3/4/5. The only problem I see is the screen resolution.

I've made it to max 1080 vertical res (wide screen) so that I can get the visual accuracy, but this is really not accurate as I'd like, as image editing is limited.

I've made compromises, hopefully within human optical perception accuracies. Essentially the closer your target gets the more accurate your calculations will be, as in RL.

Later

06-11-14, 02:06 PM	#1
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	This is sooo COOL - Updated 'Solution_Wheel thingy' for manual targeting Last bit of stuff from my side.. I found an error in my last wheel, corrected this and added some extra stuff. I must just 'dolly' it up a bit more before release What this little 'gem' (I like to call it ) does is:- From your target AOB observation 1) Target Range 2) Closest approach .. added to this with a 1 degree target transversal 4) Your sub's relative speed 3) Target apparent and true speeds This would mainly be useful for long range sightings where it makes use of the ship length, rather than mast height, as at long ranges the masts are difficult to see. It is draggable Last edited by vanjast; 06-12-14 at 10:25 AM. Reason: Updated image

06-12-14, 01:58 PM	#4
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	No worries mate... I'll put a simple 6 (7) step method manual together, with the theory behind it... and you'll wonder why this was 'never done before'. At least, I think it has never been done before The longest time will be taken by the 1 degree 'target transversal' which could take at the longest 5 minutes at 8-10km range Target speed acquisition time should lie between 5 - 60 seconds within torpedo ranges... Last edited by vanjast; 06-12-14 at 02:14 PM.

06-12-14, 04:00 PM	#6
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	I have further ideas for improving the tables, but for now it should be suitable for SH3/4/5. The only problem I see is the screen resolution. I've made it to max 1080 vertical res (wide screen) so that I can get the visual accuracy, but this is really not accurate as I'd like, as image editing is limited. I've made compromises, hopefully within human optical perception accuracies. Essentially the closer your target gets the more accurate your calculations will be, as in RL. Later Last edited by vanjast; 06-12-14 at 04:13 PM.

06-12-14, 10:56 AM	#2
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	1x minor correction - The Nautical mile ranges have shifted ...and then the method manual to do. The only maths you have to do yourself is an Addition and Subtraction of 2 or 3 digit numbers. All Divisions/Ratios and Cos/Sin 's are automated by rotating the disc around = easy as pie

06-12-14, 11:22 AM	#3
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	I hope you got a good tutorial for it, as it is as clear as mud to me now how this works.

06-12-14, 02:04 PM	#5
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Bloody hell mate, I might, after all these years, actually attempt manual targeting using your tool Best regards. Fubar2Niner