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DESIGN ANALYSIS CYCLE APPLICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION DESIGN
Author(s) -
Brown Gary L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb01982.x
Subject(s) - international space station , systems engineering , spacecraft , design cycle , stage (stratigraphy) , process (computing) , computer science , engineering design process , orbit (dynamics) , space (punctuation) , design process , engineering , aerospace engineering , operations management , work in process , mechanical engineering , operating system , paleontology , biology
The International Space Station (ISS) has much in common with past major programs. However, it does exhibit one fundamental difference, the ultimate configuration is assembled on‐orbit in a series of stages. Each stage must be a viable spacecraft, capable of meeting stage mission requirements and capable of survival until the next assembly stage. The Design Analysis Cycle (DAC) is a process to integrate the ongoing program design/analyses tasks to ensure through analysis, that each stage of the current design of the ISS vehicle can perform the intended mission objectives. The intent of the DACs, is to integrate stage oriented, “horizontal” assessments in support of each program Incremental Design Review (IDR).