The Value of Mass Properties Engineering

摘要

This paper provides an overview of mass properties engineering and the value that its processes and practitioners bring to a program. Also addressed are the changes that have occurred to the program environment and how those changes have affected the mass properties discipline and its ability to function properly. The value of mass properties engineering is the value that it brings to a program. A properly executed mass properties process lowers the weight of the end product, as well as increases the product performance and lowers the program cost, while reducing the overall risk to the schedule and program in general.