Value-centric framework and pareto optimality for design and acquisition of communication satellites

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 330-348

  Brathwaite, Joy ^a   Saleh, Joseph H ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; NPV; Optimization; Pareto; Satellite; System design; Uncertainty; Value

Indexed keywords

NPV; PARETO; SYSTEM DESIGN; UNCERTAINTY; VALUE;

COMMERCE; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; ECONOMICS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPERATING COSTS; PARETO PRINCIPLE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES;

EID: 70449392294     PISSN: 15420973     EISSN: 15420981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sat.956     Document Type: Article

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