QUANTIFYING PROBABILITIES USING OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES

Abstract

The effort is to quantitatively assess the impact of uncertain parameters within mathematical optimization programs, with particular emphasis on networks. As the DoD and economies in general are becoming more reliable on networks, it is becoming increasingly important that their merits and vulnerabilities are understood. Links between nodes of a communications-materials network can fail, and these failures adversely affect performance. Given known probability distributions for which the links can fail, the desire is to determine the overall probability that the network is able to satisfy pre-specified minimum thresholds of flow. These overall probabilities define the reliability of a network, and are critical when making decisions as to design and enhancement.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2023
Source ID
FA95502210069

Entities

People

  • Mohit Tawarmalani

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Purdue University
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Readers

  • Economics
  • Operations Research
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.