A Nonlinear Programming Model for Optimized Sortie Allocation

Abstract

The United States Air Force uses a nonlinear programming model to assess the utilization of weapons and sorties needed to achieve a maximum value of destroyed targets in a multi-period, Theater-Level conflict. The current model is modified by constraining the consumption of weapons. Alternate objective functions are introduced. Their meaning and influence on the optimization is compared. An increase in the worth of destroyed targets is gained if the model can more flexibly utilize weapons than is currently the case. The optimization can be further improved if all time periods are considered simultaneously while assigning sorties to targets, rather than the current myopic approach. Keywords: Theses; Global optimization, Sortie allocation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209439

Entities

People

  • Klaus P. Wirths

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Differential Equations
  • Efficiency
  • Equations
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Nonlinear Programming
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Probability
  • United States

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Operations Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design