Date of Award

9-2023

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Department of Operational Sciences

First Advisor

Brian J. Lunday, PhD

Abstract

Recognizing that communication between assets may be possible locally but not globally (e.g., due to disruptions to a communication network), Mosaic Warfare requires the movement and operation of multiple, dispersed assets in smaller groups (i.e., tiles), within which exist hierarchical, functional relationships between assets. This research first evaluates a heuristic for an enterprise of aerial assets comprised of airborne sensors, command and control, and strike aircraft seeking to move towards and destroy stationary targets. Next, we examine routing multiple assets of different types over a network to service demands in a collaborative manner, in that, when servicing a demand, the differing asset types must do so nearly simultaneously. Finally, research explores routing multiple assets of different types over a network to service demands in sequential order. Moreover, we seek to identify effective network disruption strategies with limited resources to maximize the minimal cumulative service time. Within a bilevel programming structure for this Stackelberg game, the upper-level problem determines the disruption strategy, and the lower-level problem routes the assets.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-ENS-DS-23-S-014

Comments

A 12-month embargo was observed for posting this dissertation on AFIT Scholar.

Approved for public release. PA case number on file.

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