Accession Number:

ADA021075

Title:

Feasibility Study of Initial Aircraft Propulsion Subsystem Integration Cost Model, Phase I.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 9 Sep 74-31 Dec 74,

Corporate Author:

PURDUE UNIV LAFAYETTE IND SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS ASTRONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Personal Author(s):

• Drake,John W.
• Reda,Mostafa R.
• Allen,James J. , Jr

Report Date:

1975-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

64.0

Abstract:

This report describes two methods of estimating the production costs of jet engines not yet built 1 By building up the costs of the cost driving parts in a traditional Industrial Engineering Fashion and 2 By using regression techniques to estimate either entire engine costs RAND approach or parts of engines. The report concludes that both methods are feasible though the former has a greater theoretical accuracy. Potential problems of accounting for changes in performance and schedule may well give the second method the edge in practical application on the bases of cost, speed and speed of implementation.

Descriptors:

• *COST ANALYSIS
• *PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
• *JET ENGINES
• DATA BASES
• MANUFACTURING
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• COST ESTIMATES
• FORTRAN
• JET AIRCRAFT

Subject Categories:

• Jet and Gas Turbine Engines

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE