Accession Number:

ADA061148

Title:

Reliability, Maintainability, Strategic Reliability, and Life Cycle Cost Comparison Analysis of Three Alternative Mk 71 Mod 0 Gun Mount Control System Designs

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARINC RESEARCH CORP ANNAPOLIS MD

Personal Author(s):

• Klimowitch, P.

Report Date:

1978-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

79.0

Abstract:

This report summarizes the work conducted by ARINC Research Corporation under Contract N00197-76-C-0141, Tasks 3 and 4, for the Gun System Engineering CenterNaval Ordnance Station, Louisville, Kentucky. These contract tasks required comparisons of reliability, maintainability, strategic reliability, and life cycle costs of three alternate control systems for the 8in.55 Caliber Mk 71 Mod 0 Major Caliber Light Weight Gun MCLWG and a review of a preliminary development specification for a microprocessor-based control system for this gun.

Descriptors:

• *FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *MICROPROCESSORS
• *NAVAL GUNS
• COMPARISON
• GUN MOUNTS
• LIFE CYCLE COSTS
• LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
• MAINTAINABILITY
• RELIABILITY
• SPECIFICATIONS
• SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Hardware
• Fire Control and Bombing Systems
• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE