Simulation of Aircraft Sortie Generation Under an Autonomic Logistics System

Abstract

Parallel to the developments in diagnostic and prognostic technology, autonomic logistics systems (ALS) have been a potential improvement for the aircraft sortie generation process. Currently, Lockheed Martin and the Joint Program Office are developing a new autonomic logistics system for the multibillion F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter project, which is named the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS). Generally, researchers make an analogy between the ALS and the human body's autonomic nervous system since both of them monitor, control, and adjust autonomic responses to external stimuli. Based on this perspective, ALS aims to switch the Air Force logistics mentality from a reactive one into a proactive one to achieve higher sortie generation rates and aircraft availability. The primary objective of this thesis is to explore the ALS concept in detail and to investigate the F-35s sortie generation process through a discrete-event simulation model developed in Arena Simulation Software.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1032028

Entities

People

  • Gunduz Bingol

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Department Of Defense
  • Experimental Design
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Simulations
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.