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9.3.2 Agile Aircraft Installation Architecture In a Quick Reaction Capability Environment
Author(s) -
Boss Jason,
Dove Rick
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2010.tb01132.x
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , agile software development , schedule , architecture , context (archaeology) , pace , computer science , systems engineering , embedded system , engineering , operating system , software engineering , art , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , geodesy , visual arts , biology , geography
Military mission systems are continuously upgrading equipment to keep pace with rapidly changing technology refresh rates and evolving global threats. Many of the programs that demand extensive changes are also demanding quick reaction capability, or QRC. It is increasingly challenging to quickly accommodate a mix of equipment without standardized physical interfaces, a wide range of cooling needs, and multiple power types. This paper focuses on a combined architecture for secondary power distribution, structural support, and environmental control that directly supports a mission system installation in a military acquisition context. An aircraft installation architecture that has the flexibility to rapidly adjust to changing power, weight, heat load, and space allocations could lower modification cost, reduce schedule, and lower risk.