Economic Model for Emergency Fleet Mobilization.

Abstract

A model is presented to solve a specific problem. The problem is to choose U.S. merchant vessels to carry an emergency cargo in a number of U.S. ports. The model determines the operating pattern of the ships to be used from the time of the emergency declaration until the delivery of the cargo, where each ship goes to pick up cargo, and how much cargo it picks up. The model consists of two programs, the first an alternative choosing method for each ship and emergency cargo port and the second a transportation algorithm. The thesis includes a detailed description of the necessary data inputs for correct operation of the problem-solving method. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 1968
Accession Number
AD0845647

Entities

People

  • Ernst G. Frankel
  • Richard L. Storch

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Economic Models
  • Emergencies
  • Marine Transportation
  • Merchant Vessels
  • Mobilization
  • Ships
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.