ESTABLISHING RELIABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY WEAPON SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT.

Abstract

This study was made to investigate the hypothesis that an economic analysis can be used as the basis for establishing reliability requirements. The economic basis for such an analysis is established and the AGREE reliability cost model and the WSEIAC reliability allocation model are reviewed. The problem of determining cost reliability relationships because of the lack of historical data and the problem of representing the value of reliability in an analysis are discussed. Finally, an economic analysis is made of the APN-159 radar altimeter, using historical data. The conclusion is that an economic analysis can be used as the basis for establishing reliability requirements of military weapon systems and equipment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0628100

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Mccall

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Communication Equipment
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Economic Analysis
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Reliability
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis