Automated Testability Decision Tool

Abstract

This report provides guideline, mathematical tools and procedures for computing, assessing and allocating testability to a new system design while staying within the confines of the System Engineering Process. These procedures, in turn, will be used by equipment designers to optimize the cost-effectiveness of incorporating testability, via BIT/BITE, ETE or any combination thereof into a weapon system. Specifically, this report provides the following: (1) Testability Figures of Merit (TFOMs) used to describe and quantify testability as applied to a weapon system in precise and measurable engineering terms; and (2) Testability Allocation Methods (TAM) to apportion cost effectively system testability requirements through lower levels of indenture to the Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), and generate subsystem level requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA241865

Entities

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  • Alony Hanania
  • Brian A. Kelly
  • David M. Bellehsen

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  • Harris Corporation

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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