Usually, this should be enough for single modification project. The proposed configuration design tool could be especially efficient when automation. Managing massive design activities requiring product configuration knowledge for. This is intended to improve the basic appreciation for the complexity of aircraft structures and systems. In this work a method for configuration support is presented that is. First, in a section aimed at the student of aircraft design, the reader is introduced to various aircraft components. Apply to configuration manager, manager, assembly technician and more. Configuration management as the means to control and in figure 1. Buyer on technical design questions, problems, and decisions. Examples include testing the prototype in a test bed aircraft.
Eia649a national consensus standard for configuration management. A technical and management process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a products functional and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life 1. The fuselage of an aircraft is subject the fives types of stresstorsion, bending, tension, shear, and compression. This configuration management policy manual is provided to facilitate the implementation of naval air systems command navair instruction 4. This is because configuration aerodynamics includes a broad range of activities. A knowledge of the basic stresses on aircraft structures will help you understand why aircraft are built the way they are. Dec 21, 2016 this configuration management policy manual is provided to facilitate the implementation of naval air systems command navair instruction 4. This will include processes by which the configuration is identified, change is managed, configuration status is accounted for, and. Documentation of the planning process and development of the configuration management plan is required to formalize involvement and ensure continuity of configuration management practices at.
The cm process is widely used by military engineering organizations to manage changes throughout the system lifecycle of complex systems, such. Configuration management thus manages the impact of the changes on a project. The configuration management process seeks to identify and track individual configuration items cis, documenting functional capabilities, and interdependencies. Configuration management and automatic control of an. Configuration management is the practice of tracking operational items and their attributes. Lists of aircraft by design configuration wikipedia. Ecssmst40 space project managementconfiguration management. Having introduced a number of configuration concepts in chapter 4, we now provide a brief discussion of the. What is configuration management and how does it work. Configuration management policy federal aviation administration. Acmm aircraft configuration meta model acmp airframe condition monitoring procedure acmr aircraft configuration management rules acms aircraft condition monitoring system acmssa acmsserver application acmt aircraft component management team acn aircraft classification number aco airworthiness certification office aco automatic call out. Introduction configuration management cm deals with managing changes across the life cycle of a product. The change management and implementation area was designed to.
A process of configuration management for the maintenance approach of aerospace platforms and systems presented by chris stecki ceo phm technology pty ltd prepared for ageing aircraft conference 20 brisbane configuration management of the maintenance approach. An overview of aerodynamic design including use of computational aerodynamics feb. While 25 years ago thecalculation of the inviscid flow field around an aircraft configuration consisting only of wing, body and nacelle was a real challenge, 1, today viscous cfd simulations are performed routinely in nearly all design phases of an aircraft. It also presents otherwise unpublished data and design methods that are suitable for aircraft conceptual, preliminary and detail design activities. Configuration management policy type order date issued september 19, 2007 responsible office ajw272 access restriction public content.
Configuration management, aircraft industry, configuration baseline. Product design is generally concerned with form, fit, and function. It is a fundamental operations technique that captures valuable information for processes such as incident management, problem management, change management, maintenance, safety and risk management. Submarine warfare federated tactical systems swfts program see the side bar provides parallel management of external. Model based management of configurations of a complex systems. The chapter presents information intended to help the designer justify the selection of a specific aircraft configuration. Configuration management is the control of parts which may consist of a complex set of subassemblies, which when combined and completed take a final form that is different from its parts. A solution for connecting and storing the represented shapes in a product data management system is also developed and demonstrated. I think that every aero engineering company must have some kind of configuration management disclosed in their engineering manual. Torsional stress in a fuselage is created in several ways. The cmp provides information on the requirements and. Configuration management process generic design releases build standards modifications, service bulletins, engineering orders. Establishment of configuration management requirements and procedures begin at contract award.
Configuration management addresses the need for establishing a methodology to control the various elements of the change and validation processes. The first mit d8 full vehicle configuration design with doublebubblesection fuselage was presented in refs. How is configuration management in aircraft industry. Army aviation and missile command standardization, technical data, configuration management, and data management programs, and executes the amcom standards executive duties. Configuration management cm is the ongoing process of identifying and managing changes to deliverables and other work products. Similar to, but more exacting than, the usual engineering design process, the technique is highly. Configuration management of aircraft and equipment when you associate an aircraft or equipment record with a configuration of a model, the configuration management rules that are defined for the model are applied when the aircraft or equipment is operational. Configuration management cm is the process of handling products, facilities and processes by managing the information about them, including changes, and ensuring they are what they are supposed to be in every case. Development phasing that controls the design process and provides baselines that coordinate design efforts, a systems engineering process that provides a structure for solving design. This approach has evolved into traditional configuration management process as shown in figure 2. Configuration management of aircraft and equipment when you associate an aircraft or equipment record with a configuration of a model, the configurationmanagement rules that are defined for the model are applied when the aircraft or equipment is operational.
The general definition of configuration management is a process that accommodates changes and perpetually documents how a physical system is configured, i. The configuration management process is a framework for setting a baseline for configuration items and adopting change management procedures. Configuration management in complex engineering projects core. Challenges pushing the mbse adoption mbse has been adopted for us navy submarines combat systems software and hardware configurations management. Introduction configuration managementcm deals with managing changes across the life cycle of a product. In this work a method for configuration support is presented that is based on the product line. In the following, some examples of threeview drawings of conventional aircraft configurations are shown as an animation for own design ideas. Configuration management, aircraft industry, configuration baseline san cristobal, venezuela june 25, 2009 5 th latin american and caribbean conference for engineering and technology. Configuration management planning and management occurs throughout all lifecycle phases. A comprehensive approach to the air vehicle design process using the principles of systems engineering due to the high cost and the risks associated with development, complex aircraft systems have become a prime candidate for the adoption of systems engineering methodologies. Configuration management process in the context of an integrated obe must guarantee the integrity of the working design wdd, operational od and demonstrative documentation dd of the obe components standard construction for providing the development and certification traceability of the obe components as the parts of the aircraft and the.
Controlling the revisions and status of each component is therefore critical to ensure the final form meets requirements. Overview of configuration aerodynamic design including the use of computational aerodynamics 5. Configuration management modern avionics of civil aviation. The configuration management plan cmp is developed to define, document, control, implement, account for, and audit changes to the various components of this project. Breaking this down, configuration management consists mostly of two. Configuration management is defined by iso 7 asks organizations to manage the components of a product. Multidisciplinary design optimization mdo has received considerable attention in the aircraft industry, ref. F16 multirole fighter aircraft program supplier configuration. The aircraft design process is a loosely defined method used to balance many competing and demanding requirements to produce an aircraft that is strong, lightweight, economical and can carry an adequate payload while being sufficiently reliable to safely fly for the design life of the aircraft. Pages in category lists of aircraft by design configuration the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. Its importance is fully recognised in various disciplines such as design, engineering, production and services.
Systems engineering fundamentals mit opencourseware. Sep 19, 2007 configuration management policy type order date issued september 19, 2007 responsible office ajw272 access restriction public content. A process of configuration management for the maintenance. The cm process involves the use of a configuration management plan cmp, which is often used as a vehicle to create, implement and document configuration changes. Configuration management of the maintenance approach enables supportability optimisation based on operational data. These requirements apply without limitation to each and every end item seller delivers to. While there are several computer programs which perform conceptuallevel aircraft mdo, e. This document pinpoints that cm deals with controlling requirements throughout the systems life cycle. Systems engineering management is as illustrated by figure 11, systems engineering management is accomplished by integrating three major activities. Finally, it is anticipated that stol aircraft will operate in terminal. This book presents the entire process of aircraft design based on a systems engineering approach from conceptual design. Documentation of the planning process and development of the configuration management plan is required to. Aircraft configuration management jobs, employment.
Seller shall maintain engineering, manufacturing, and quality controls such that all items scheduled for delivery under this contract conform to the configuration management requirements set forth below in this clause. Structural configuration systems analysis for advanced aircraft. Configuration management in aerospace industry sciencedirect. Configuration management process generic design releases. Osd and dod components will establish and implement a means by which the configuration of the aircraft and air systems is managed over the life cycle of the aircraft and air system. Configuration management cm is a governance and systems engineering process for ensuring consistency among physical and logical assets in an operational environment. Sridhar, and george meyer ames research center summary an advanced structure for automatic flightcontrol logic for poweredlift. Support for configuration and instantiation of largescale aircraft simulations has become a major issue as the numbers of models grow, model fidelity increases and there is a trend to design models to allow reuse between simulation environments. Configuration management and automatic control of an augmentor wing aircraft with vectored thrust luigi s. Design configuration management of the maintenance approach. Model based management of configurations of a complex. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the associated department of defense dod adopted configuration management cm standards referenced and all applicable cm related checklists. In this paper, only the fuselage section structural design is considered. Configuration management, aerospace, requirements management, systems engineering 1.
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