Life-Cycle Costing of Life Support Equipment.

Abstract

A feasibility study has been accomplished on applying life-cycle costing (LCC) to aircrew life support equipment (LSE). The AFLC Logistics Support Cost (LSC) model was examined and found to be too complex for application to life support devices (LSD). A potentially useful simplification of the LSC model was developed and applied to the CRU-68 oxygen regulator and the FR139 and FR140 anti-G valves, but available logistics data were insufficient for these devices. An alternate model (LCC-LSD) was developed and applied with some success. The simpler computer program requires data much more accessible from the DO41, DO39, and DO62 data systems and has a plotting capability to graph LCC vs. changes in reliability or maintainability. Sensitivity analyses showed maintenance costs to be the key area where the U.S. Air Force could achieve significant savings (perhaps $15 million). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA116404

Entities

People

  • Clifford C. Petersen
  • Colin L. Moodie
  • Gary Schulties
  • Jack Posey
  • Jhitang Chen

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • G Suits
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintainability
  • Maintenance
  • Oxygen Masks
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reliability

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Materials Science