Optimizing military airlift
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Baker, SF; Morton, DP; Rosenthal, RE; Williams, LM
署名单位：
United States Department of Defense; United States Air Force; United States Air Force Academy; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; United States Department of Defense; United States Navy; Naval Postgraduate School; United States Department of Defense; United States Navy; Naval Postgraduate School
刊物名称：
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
ISSN/ISSBN：
0030-364X
DOI：
10.1287/opre.50.4.582.2864
发表日期：
2002
页码：
582-602
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摘要：
We describe a large-scale linear programming model for optimizing strategic (intercontinental) airlift capability. The model routes cargo and passengers through a specified transportation network with a given fleet of aircraft subject to many physical and policy Constraints. The time-dynamic model captures a significant number of the important aspects of an airlift system in a large-scale military deployment, including aerial refueling, tactical (intracontinental) aircraft shuttles, and constraints based on crew availability. The model is designed to provide insight into issues associated with designing and operating an airlift system. We describe analyses for the U.S. Air Force system concerning fleet modernization and concerning the allocation of resources that affect the processing capacity of airfields.