Application of sequential auction techniques to nonlinear targeting assignment for space-delivered entry vehicles

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dc.contributor.advisorO'Malley, Marcia K.en_US
dc.creatorStiles, Brian Allanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:50:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:50:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the future, the arsenal of the U.S. military will include Space-delivered weapons, released by reusable launch vehicles. Entry vehicles released from the launch platforms will be capable of guiding to target locations throughout the world. In order to adequately incorporate these weapons into military plans, theater commanders will require sophisticated planning algorithms to maximize the likelihood of destroying the most important targets. This thesis develops a target assignment algorithm which uses a sequence of linear auctions to optimize the assignment of entry vehicles to weighted targets. This result can be improved over time by use of a directed search method, which uses numerous sequences of linear auctions to improve on solutions by eliminating poor assignments. These methods are compared to greedy methods, showing improvement in the assignment solution.en_US
dc.format.extent108 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS M.E. 2004 STILESen_US
dc.identifier.citationStiles, Brian Allan. "Application of sequential auction techniques to nonlinear targeting assignment for space-delivered entry vehicles." (2004) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17733">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17733</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17733en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMechanical engineeringen_US
dc.titleApplication of sequential auction techniques to nonlinear targeting assignment for space-delivered entry vehiclesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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