Modeling and Analysis of Forest Fire Extinguishing for Special Aircraft

As forest fires become increasingly frequent, there is a growing need for effective firefighting capabilities. Specialized aircraft have emerged as a promising solution, but executing forest firefighting missions with these aircraft entails managing numerous uncertain variables, such as adverse weather conditions, equipment failures, unpredictable water delivery, and unfamiliar flight paths. Given the challenges associated with executing specialized aircraft forest firefighting missions, including unclear processes, uncertain system requirements, and complex command work, this study adopts a multi-perspective approach based on the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) to propose a standardized methodology for modeling and analyzing the specialized aircraft forest firefighting system. This methodology entails the development of task execution capability requirement models, activity models, system interface models, and other related models, all aimed at optimizing the specialized aircraft forest firefighting mission procedures. Ultimately, this modeling approach aims to provide firefighting personnel with a more specific and intuitive visual conceptual model of the task at hand, allowing them to efficiently leverage specialized aircraft to suppress forest fires and minimize associated damages. The findings of this research endeavor are expected to assist decision-makers in effectively planning specialized aircraft forest firefighting missions, verifying the feasibility of task implementation, and projecting the time, manpower, and resources required to complete firefighting tasks from preparation to completion.