A survey was conducted of six aerospace companies and two NASA agencies to determine how prototype structural test articles are used in flight operations. The prototype structures are airframes and similar devices which are used for testing and generally are not flown. The survey indicated the following: (1) prototype test articles are not being discarded after development testing is complete, but are used for other purposes, (2) only two cases of prototypes being refurbished and flown were identified, (3) protective devices and inspection techniques are available to prevent or minimize test article damage, (4) substitute programs from design verification are availabel in lieu of using prototype structural articles, and (5) there is a trend away from dedicated test articles. Four options based on these study results were identified to reduce test and hardware costs without compromising reliability of the flight program. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Utilization Survey of Prototype Structural Test Article


    Beteiligte:
    S. Baber (Autor:in) / H. M. Mcdaniel (Autor:in) / M. J. Berry (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1974


    Format / Umfang :

    26 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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