The Impact of Reliability on Capability and Cost in a Combat Environment: An Initial Assessment

Abstract

This paper discusses a methodology for assessing the cost and performance trade-offs between equipment reliability and logistic support under combat conditions. Using F-15C data and the Dyna-Metric model, the sortie generation capability of a squadron was evaluated under varying levels of reliability and varying combat conditions, including battle damage

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA220924

Entities

People

  • D. G. Mcbryde
  • Karen W. Tyson
  • Peter Evanovich
  • Stanley A. Horowitz

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • High Explosives
  • High Reliability
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.