Avionics Integrity Program (AVIP). Volume 3. Program Cost Assessment - Environmental Stress Screening and Diagnostic Techniques.
Abstract
This report covers Gould Inc's methodology of work with respect to Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and represents an approach that can be demonstrated to result in increased integrity in the fielded product. It addresses the use of ESS as a concept whose effectiveness is achieved by exposing product to environments harsher than experienced in the field while not shortening its life. The pitfalls of the present procurement philosophy are exposed with major revisions recommended including that some of the funding that is currently in logistics support be spent as part of the initial contract budget to cause these failures to be removed. The total system savings to the Government by accepting a new method of work such as Environmental Stress Screening to reduce a logistics support budget are discussed. Additional topics discussed include: Latent defect removal, Failure diagnosis, Design-for-forgiveness, Quality feedback, Vendor control, Part screens, Corrective action, Combined environmental reliability testing (CERT), and Cost tradeoffs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA145644
Entities
People
- D. Eldridge
- J. L. Capitano