Sensitivity of Space System Availability Predictions to Underlying Component Reliability Estimates

Abstract

Space system availability prediction is the precess of estimating the likelihood that a space system will be available to perform its assigned mission, as a function of time. The ability to make these predictions accurately is fundamental to the efficient employment of Air Force resources. Availability prediction is based on the estimated reliability of individual spacecraft and the components of which they are comprised. This study made use of response surface methodology to determine the sensitivity of the system availability prediction to the estimated reliabilities of individual spacecraft components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215535

Entities

People

  • James R. Wolf

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Availability
  • Business Administration
  • Databases
  • Electronic Components
  • Employment
  • Experimental Design
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Regression Analysis
  • Reliability
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Control Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space