A Model for the Development of Measures of Effectiveness in Airlift Planning.

Abstract

A mathematical model of a military airlift problem is formulated. The model includes an algorithm for the solution of the Traveling Salesman problem. The model's solution is used in the allocation of aircraft to routes so that the cost of an airlift operation is minimized. A procedure for finding the optimum solution to the Traveling Salesman problem is programmed for the UNIVAC - 1108 digital computer using the FORTRAN language. The computer program was given preliminary testing on 3 digit random number distance matrices and was shown to be operationally practical and economical. For illustrative purposes an example is presented and solved. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0726881

Entities

People

  • Alexander Brandt

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Language
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Models
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computer Science.
  • Operations Research