Date of Award
3-23-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
First Advisor
Andrew J. Geyer, PhD.
Second Advisor
Raymond R. Hill, PhD.
Abstract
This paper introduces a new approach to identify the shortest path across a stochastic network with correlated random arcs utilizing nonparametric samples of arc lengths. This approach is applied to find optimal aircraft routes that minimize expected fuel consumption for a given airspeed utilizing predicted wind output from NWP ensemble models. Results from this new methodology are then compared to the current fuel minimization route planning method that utilizes deterministic NWP wind data for arc lengths. Comparisons are also made to other previously proposed alternative fuel minimization methodologies that utilize mean and median wind data calculated from NWP ensemble wind data.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENC-MS-18-M-109
DTIC Accession Number
AD1056299
Recommended Citation
Boone, Stephanie M., "Shortest Path across Stochastic Network with Correlated Random Arcs" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 1741.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/1741