A Linear Programming Model to Determine the Least-Cost Transportation Asset Mix to Deploy a Field Artillery Battery.

Abstract

An integer programming model is developed to determine the mix of transporting vehicles required to deploy a field artillery battery and minimize the cost associated with the movement. Constraints include the equipment transported, carriers available, deployment time, maximum train length, and rail motive power. The decision variables are the feasible load plans based on equipment and cargo compartment dimensions and carrier payload restrictions. Motor transportation appears to be the optimal mode to minimize transportation costs when time permits. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076156

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  • John Moody House

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Artillery
  • Flow Network
  • Integer Programming
  • Linear Programming
  • Logistics
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military Applications
  • Operations Research
  • Rail Transportation
  • Simplex Method
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States

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