Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721025707
The Vehicle Integrated Performance Analysis Experience by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Pdf
Very early in the Space Launch Initiative program, a small team of engineers at MSFC proposed a process for performing system-level assessments of a launch vehicle. Aimed primarily at providing insight and making NASA a smart buyer, the Vehicle Integrated Performance Analysis (VIPA) team was created. The difference between the VIPA effort and previous integration attempts is that VIPA a process using experienced people from various disciplines, which focuses them on a technically integrated assessment. The foundations of VIPA s process are described. The VIPA team also recognized the need to target early detailed analysis toward identifying significant systems issues. This process is driven by the T-model for technical integration. VIPA s approach to performing system-level technical integration is discussed in detail. The VIPA process significantly enhances the development and monitoring of realizable project requirements. VIPA s assessment validates the concept s stated performance, identifies significant issues either with the concept or the requirements, and then reintegrates these issues to determine impacts. This process is discussed along with a description of how it may be integrated into a program s insight and review process. The VIPA process has gained favor with both engineering and project organizations for being responsive and insightfulMcGhee, D. S.Marshall Space Flight CenterRELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING; LAUNCH VEHICLES; IDENTIFYING; ORGANIZATIONS; TARGETS
