Date of Award

3-1991

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Operations Research

Department

Department of Operational Sciences

First Advisor

Yupo Chan, PhD

Second Advisor

James W. Chrissis, PhD

Abstract

Real-time route planning for tactical aircraft has established a requirement for analytical tools which prescribe optimal solutions. The Air Force Electronic Warfare Center has developed a computerized routing aid which enhances the ability to plan tactical flight missions under real-time constraints. The decision aid known as the Improved Many-on-Many (IMOM) allows the user to subjectively evaluate flight routes within enemy radar coverages. However, the mission planner is required to intuitively assesses the survivability risks associated for each user defined route. As an alternative to this method, the deterministic procedures of dynamic programming and the shortest path algorithms offer techniques which resolve optimal routes for single criteria networks. Unfortunately, the variety of independent constraints and criteria which are used to calculate satisfactory flight routes exceed the capability of conventional math programming to guarantee optimal solutions.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GST-ENS-91M-01

DTIC Accession Number

ADA238874

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

Co-advised thesis.

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