Efgan Denguer

Date of Award

3-1992

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Operational Sciences

First Advisor

James W. Chrissis, PhD

Abstract

This research investigates the cost and budget modifications to Mixmaster which is an aggregate version of the Theater Attack Model (TAM). Seven simple cost employment methods, a goal programming approach, a probabilistic approach for determining cost coefficients, and goal programming version of that probabilistic approach were applied to Mixmaster. Also, Mixmaster was enhanced with an additional leading constraint to incorporate the Air Force tactical considerations in a campaign scenario. The results favor the advantages of the goal programming approaches. In addition, the probabilistic approach introducing the time factor in the computations promises more accurate results, given that the required parameters are estimated accurately. For further enhancement; first, a ranked goal programming application to Mixmaster is recommended upon condition that an efficient software package is used. Second, an investigation of methods to determine better estimates of the probabilistic approach parameters is proposed.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GOR-ENS-92M-09

DTIC Accession Number

ADA248129

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

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