Formulation and Analysis of Some Combat-Logistics Problems.
Abstract
Models are developed to study the readiness and subsequent combat performance of an air-interceptor squadron facing sudden attack. These models necessarily link combat with logistics. The models are mainly analytical and not a Monte Carlo simulation, and can be used to indicate the optimal weapon system to be procured and to study the effect of peacetime decisions on combat outcomes. The logistics models use the matrix-geometric approach to study the general multivariate repairman problem, with the possibility of simultaneous component failures. A repairman assignment problem is formulated and solved using a multivariate continuous-time Markov decision process. Surprise scenarios are analyzed and represented explicitly. Air-to-air combat is modelled as a transient multivariate continuous-time discrete-state Markov process. Diffusion theory is used to approximate the solutions. The reason for using diffusions is ease of interpretation and computational economy. A comparison with simulation results shows that diffusion approximation is provided by applying large deviations procedures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174614
Entities
People
- Abdul-latif R. Al-zayani
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School