Optimal Distribution of Passive Sensors for Underwater Detection.

摘要

The report considers an operations research problem concerned with the distribution of passive detection devices for submarine detection over an operational area. The number and quality of sensors are parameters to be chosen to minimize a certain cost function subject to the constraint that the total probability of detection over the area is greater than a prescribed value. General optimization techniques are employed to solve this mathematical programming problem. This report represents a preliminary study of the overall problem involved. However,it is also intended to provide a framework for further research and analysis of this naval decision-and-planning problem. (Author)