Evaluation of Strategic Lift: A Response Surface Methodology for the Minotaur Mobility Model

Abstract

This thesis explores the possible uses of the MINOTAUR mobility model in evaluating strategic lift. Specifically, a response surface is developed for MINOTAUR which examines the effects of varying levels of aircraft and mobilization warning time on strategic lift. Four aggregate measures of effectiveness are proposed and tested for validity. Multivariate analysis is used to explore the true dimensionality of the four aggregate MOEs as well as twelve other model output measures. Assessments are made as to the underlying factors which give rise to the measures of effectiveness, and the validity of those measures. Keywords: Factor analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220193

Entities

People

  • Reed F. Hanson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Experimental Design
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Knowledge Management
  • Mathematical Models
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Warfare

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
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