ManTech Journal. Achieving A Breakthrough. Volume 7/Number 3
Abstract
The economic leverage existent from the fact that so many components of heavy combat equipment are made by forging means that enormous cost savings will result from the determination of how best to use this technology. The article on page 17 highlights this work. More efficient telemetry of artillery projectiles is the result of the successful completion of a project described in an article on page 22 in which the Harry Diamond Laboratories developed a new compact crystal controlled L-band transmitter that is much more rugged than past such devices. The high cost of over specification of surface finishes on gun components was determined by a project conducted at Watervliet Arsenal which established firm data regarding cost factors related to this type of production. The study was most significant, pinpointing areas where designers could reduce costs of production markedly simply by specifying only those surface finishes that are necessary for the functioning of a particular part, rather than "playing it safe" by over specifying requirements beyond those needed. This project's findings will make dramatic cost savings possible when taken into consideration at the design stage. Substantial cost savings and improved mechanical properties will resuJt in missile primary structures produced as monolithic structures by internal shear forging, as indicated by the findings of a mantech project sponsored by the Army Missile Command.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA418959
Entities
People
- Raymond L. Farrow
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory