Evaluation and choice of an anti-aircraft missile system under uncertain conditions based on fuzzy-integral calculus and hierarchical cluster analysis

• Authors: SVESHNIKOV Sergey , BOCHARNIKOV Victor , MUDRAK Yuri
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Evaluation and choice of anti-aircraft missile weapon systems (AAMWSs) are a relevant problem in many countries. Estimates are often reduced to one top-level criterion. This is questionable since subordinated criteria are usually difficult to compare and decision-makers excluded from the final decision. The solution to the problem should also take into account non-statistical uncertainty. We propose to use a combination of two algorithms. The first algorithm calculates the estimates of AAMWSs in the criteria hierarchy using fuzzy-integral calculus. The hierarchy relates the characteristics of the AAMWSs to the three top-level criteria. In the space of these criteria, the second algorithm based on hierarchical clustering forms a class of the best AAMWSs equivalent to each other. The decision-maker makes the final choice from the obtained class, taking into account non-formalized factors. These algorithms are tested using the example of medium-range AAMWSs.

Keywords

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evaluation; uncertainty; fuzzy-integral calculus; hierarchical clustering; anti-aircraft missile system

• Publisher: Politechnika Wrocławska. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Journal: Operations Research and Decisions
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 135-161

Contributors

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SVESHNIKOV Sergey

• Center for Military-Strategic Studies, National Defense University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

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BOCHARNIKOV Victor

• Center for Military-Strategic Studies, National Defense University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

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MUDRAK Yuri

• Center for Military-Strategic Studies, National Defense University of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

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Identifiers

DOI

10.37190/ord240209