Estimating Aircraft Airframe Tooling Cost: An Alternative to DAPCA III

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tooling cost estimating equation of the DAPCA III model and determine if more accurate models can be developed. The five objectives of the research were: (1) Determine the accuracy of the DAPCA III model. (2) Determine if the independent variables in DAPCA III are logically valid. (3) Determine if the data base which was used to develop DAPCA III is appropriate for estimating today's aircraft systems. (4) Determine if the accuracy of the DAPCA III model can be improved. (5) Determine if using a factor of manufacturing is sufficient to estimate tooling costs. When tooling was regressed against manufacturing and engineering, the data without the prototypes indicated that engineering was more significant than manufacturing. Both manufacturing and engineering were significant for the data with the prototypes. Keywords: Parametric analysis, Cost analysis, Cost models, Cost estimates, Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201506

Entities

People

  • Patricia L. Meyer

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Training Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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