Quantity-Quality Tradeoffs

Abstract

The objective of this report is to develop the theory in the tradeoff between quantity and quality. The study represents an initial effort to examine several concepts which might be usefully applied with some additional investigation. It was recognized at the outset that the scope of the study and the complexity of the problem almost precluded definitive results. Four different areas which showed promise were investigated: (1) general purpose fighter/bomber aircraft designed for the multiple roles of intercept, airbase attack and close air support; (2) medium tanks; (3) mathematical attrition processes in multiple engagements; and (4) historical records of air to air combat from World War II. All four investigations produced results which could prove useful in more detailed decision-oriented analyses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB003482

Entities

People

  • Alan F. Karr
  • Eleanor L. Schwartz
  • Henry E. Strickland Jr.
  • Jerome Bracken
  • Roy J. Shaker

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Science
  • Databases
  • Experimental Design
  • Factorial Design
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Markov Processes
  • Mathematical Models
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Random Variables
  • Second World War
  • Warfare
  • Weapon System Effectiveness

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.