An Analysis of the Effect of Tester Replaceable Unit Spares Levels on Automatic Test Station Availability.

Abstract

When considering the usefulness of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE); mission capability as measured by availability is very important. The purpose of this thesis was to analyze the effect that Tester Replaceable Unit (TRU) spares levels have on the availability of an Automatic Test Station (ATS). Recent correspondence within the Air Force Logistics Command has questioned the decrease in rates of availability experienced by several types of Automatic Test Stations. The F-15 Displays Test Station (DTS) was a specific ATS cited as having excessive downtime throughout the Air Force. The DTS was, therefore, chosen for analysis. The objective of this research was to provide the various cost-effective combinations of specific TRU spares required to raise the DTS rate of availability to various selected target levels of availability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123000

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Tarulli
  • Norman F. Gilbert

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Automatic
  • Availability
  • Downtime
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Software Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.