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7.7.4 A System Approach to the Conceptual Design of an Upgrade Mission Payload for Maritime Helicopters
Author(s) -
Kusumo Raden,
Sinha Arvind K.,
Scott Murray L.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2001.tb02427.x
Subject(s) - upgrade , payload (computing) , systems engineering , process (computing) , engineering , conceptual design , computer science , aeronautics , computer security , operating system , network packet , mechanical engineering
The global budget climate has laid restrictions on the design and development of new military aircraft to meet the demands of additional mission capabilities. To enhance mission capabilities, mid‐life upgrade of in‐service aircraft, involving placement of advanced technology mission systems onboard, is acknowledged as a cost‐effective option. To facilitate the mid‐life upgrade process, a “Decision Support System” is required to identify the state‐of‐the‐art mission systems that will provide the required mission capabilities. An “Integrated Decision Support System” (IDSS) that analyses the mission requirements holistically, to identify mission systems that enhance the capability of the aircraft is presented in this paper. A brief outline of the IDSS framework developed by a systems approach is presented initially, followed by a detailed discussion of the ‘Mission Payload Design’ (MPD) sub‐model. The MPD sub‐model prioritises the identified mission systems based on their relative dependence and degree of contribution in mission accomplishment, to formulate mission payload alternatives for aircraft upgrade.