Accelerated Insertion of Materials - Composites (AIM-C). Software Component Delivery Requirements

摘要

The benefits of integrated product definition teams to balance requirements from multiple sources have been known for years. Each functional expert has knowledge, analysis, and test techniques that are not readily accessible or understood by others. Trade studies and design optimizations are traditionally run function by function with a summation of benefits and shortcomings when all the players come to the table for the final review. What would happen if the functions could be optimized simultaneously. What would happen if the materials focal could see the impact of a change on a structural analysis. What would happen if the structural analyst could trade design considerations with manufacturing defect probabilities. What would happen if the uncertainties associated with analytical techniques and test methods were dissected, understood, and tracked. DARPA devised the Accelerated Insertion of Materials initiative to answer these questions by challenging Materials, Manufacturing, Structures, Math and Computing personnel to integrate the best of the tools and methodologies of their trades. A Boeing led team and the U.S. Government jointly accomplished 'Accelerated Insertion of Materials' Composites. Phase 1 under the guidance of NAVAIR as part of the DARPA sponsored Accelerated Insertion of Materials (AIM) initiative.