OPTIMUM SHIP ROUTINGS II

Abstract

A method is given for determining optimum ship routes on a digital computer. A ship is assumed to be in a fallout field whose intensity is a known function f(x,y,t) of position and time. A typical problem is that of choosing a route to a point where f is less than or equal to fm, the maximum intensity that can be tolerated indefinitely. The route is to be such as to minimize the dose; the terminal time and point are not specified. The problem of sending the ship to a given point with z minimized is also discussed. These are equivalent to corresponding problems of choosing a route to minimize the probability of detection while going through a region where the probability of detection is a known function of position and time. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0278117

Entities

People

  • Frank D. Faulkner

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Digital Computers
  • Intensity
  • Military Research
  • Probability

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Operations Research