Title :
Design Interface - The nexus of engineering and product support
Author :
Dallosta, P.M. ; Simcik, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Defense Acquisition Univ., Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
Abstract :
The paper defines the Design Interface process by which system design characteristics of Reliability and Maintainability are analyzed and trade studies conducted to influence the design to meet operational and sustainment requirements. Given that the total cost of Reliability may account for as much as 60% of a system´s life Cycle Cost [1], emphasis on reducing the impact of Reliability related cost drivers during the early phases of product development is an imperative for the Program Management, Systems Engineering and Product Support communities.
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; product design; product development; reliability; design interface; life cycle cost; maintainability; product development; product support community; program management; reliability; system design characteristics; systems engineering; Availability; Logistics; Maintenance engineering; Personnel; Reliability engineering; System analysis and design; availability; design; design interface; maintainability; reliability; suitability; supportability; trade studies;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), 2013 Proceedings - Annual
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4709-9
DOI :
10.1109/RAMS.2013.6517688
