Demonstration of a Linear Model for Choosing the Pave Low III Helicopter Avionics Computer.

Abstract

A linear model for decision making can be used by program managers when the decision variables are independent and conditionally monotone in their relationship to each other. The choice of an airborne avionics computer for the Pave Low 3 HH-53 helicopter provided a situation which met these two conditions. The four independent, monotone decision variables included performance characteristics, delivery schedule, maintenance considerations, and life cycle costs. By using a group of judges to determine the importance of each variable in relation to the others and by assigning a quantitative value to each variable, the linear model was able to provide a method for choosing between two computer candidates for the HH-53.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020367

Entities

People

  • Don H. Owen

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Avionics
  • Computers
  • Costs
  • Cycles
  • Demonstrations
  • Helicopters
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance

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