Optimization methods for mixed minefield clearance
By:  David D. Romberger
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Description: This thesis describes the development and implementation of an improved optimization feature for the minefield clearance TDA MIXER. A constrained form of MIXER's original local optimal search method is proposed, followed by an exhaustive search method, and then a simulated annealing method. Computational efficiency and program run times are examined for the exhaustive search method. Also, a performance comparison of "optimal" solutions for the local search and simulated annealing methods is given. A final version of the optimization feature incorporates all three search methods.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Alan R. Washburn.

"September 1996."

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research) Naval Postgraduate School, September 1996.

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