An Improved Maintenance Model for the Simulation of Strategic Airlift Capability.
Abstract
The subject of this thesis is modeling of the maintenance function in the strategic airlift system. The implicit assumptions of the universal maintenance man concept are investigated for applicability. A more detailed model of the maintenance function is developed using SLAM as the primary simulation language. Maintenance manning is modeled at the Air Force Speciality Code level, to allow the possibility of bottlenecks in manning requirements. Maintenance discrepancies are determined for major subsystems of the airlift aircraft, and distributions for repair times are estimated for each subsystem. Substituting the detailed model of maintenance for a model that uses universal maintenance men, subsequent runs of a simulation of the airlift system show the assumptions of the universal maintenance men concept to be invalid. Additionally, in a simulation using aggregate bases, maintenance manning is not a significant factor. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA115745
Entities
People
- Wayne P. Stanberry
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology