Flight Test Campaigns management: Quantitative methods to support decisions

Edmar Thomaz da Silva, Lu�s Gonzaga Trabasso

ISBN 10: 3838371054 / ISBN 13: 9783838371054

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing 2010-08-09, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flight Test Campaigns management: Quantitative methods to support decisions
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing 2010-08-09
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838371054
• ISBN 13: 9783838371054
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Aircraft development process is characterized by high complexity and ever-decreasing lead times throughout for shortening time-to-market as an outcome. Development delays experienced in systems integration and the occurrence of design oscillations represent the main threats for the aeronautical industry to accomplish the certifying boards schedules. Planning activities in this dynamic scenario is a very difficult task. This work describes a method based on Petri Nets theory for modeling the problem of flight tests process management for the aircraft certification. The designed planning tool has been used in a demonstration environment that represents the basic problems of a real certification flight test program as a case study. Comparing the conditions with and without the tool, it is possible to conclude that the risk of severe mistakes caused by faulty assumptions for time, cost value and safety can be reduced significantly, since a great number of ?what if? scenarios can be checked.

About the Author

Edmar Thomaz da Silva is graduated in Aeronautical Engineering by the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (TIA). Currently works as flight test team leader at Embraer. Luiz Gonzaga Trabassos has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering by Loughborough University and works as associated professor at TIA.