Logistics Support Activities

Abstract

The Aircraft Structural Integrity Management Information System (ASIMIS) and Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) operate as directed by Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 63-10 and MIL-STD-1530C. ASIMIS responsibilities include receiving, storing and reporting recorder downloads from all aircraft; tracking and reporting quality control data for flight data recorders (Structural Data Recorder, Crash Survivable Flight Data Recorder, etc; monitoring usage, severity and any accumulated damage by plane and base, analyzing the data, calculating crack growth in key locations in the airframe structure, projecting crack growth in order to provide a basis for maintenance scheduling, and maintaining a complete flight hour and calendar date history of each aircraft. This project supports the implementation of the software package Air Force Grow (AFGROW) in the ASIMIS suite of tools to support the ASIP community. AFGROW is a crack prediction software package owned and operated by LexTech Inc. Originally developed under the name ASDGRO in 1985, AFGROW was owned and operated by the United States Air Force through version 4.0012.15. AFGROW will be used by Air Force structural engineers to predict the life expectancy of aircraft components for a variety of weapon systems under cyclic loading under the assumption that defects exist. AFGROW is also used to address maintenance requirements if/when damage is identified within a component. Funding will be used to provide software licenses and training ASIP managers and weapon system engineers. Funding will also be used to provide for the research and development of software upgrades to suit ASIP manager needs. This project supports the implementation of the software package Probability of Failure (PROF) in the ASIMIS suite of tools to support the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) community. PROF is a risk analysis software package owned and distributed by the United States Air Force. PROF is used by Air Force structural engineers to predict the probability of failure of a weapon system under specified usages. PROF provides for the ability to set inspection/maintenance schedules before failure occurs, without creating excess/unnecessary inspections that would impair mission readiness. The Enhanced Technical Information Management System (ETIMS) Program efforts modify the ETIMS system to support Nuclear Weapons Related Material (NWRM) technical data requirements. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0708012F_7_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Flight Recorders
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Management Information Systems
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Structural Integrity
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

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