Team: Juan Pablo Pods

System: Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Strategic Values/Objectives• Inexpensive• Low Certification Costs• Quick Reaction Capable• Universal Interfaces• Uses New-to-Market Technologies

Descriptive StatementThe MAEP is a common design allowing for a large variety of units to be installed in a standard rack. The standard rack allows for the interchangeability of a large numbers of sensors, units, and antennas. The common pod design creates a low cost, fast turnaround FAA Certified design, creating a true Quick Reaction Capability effort.

Team Members• Cody Clanton• Brian Claussen• Josh Cory• Chris Leroux

RS Analysis for Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Correction

Variation

Reconfigu-ration

Expansion(and Contraction

of Capacity)

Migration

Improvement

Modification(Add/Sub

Capability)

Creation(and

Elimination)

Proa

ctive

Reac

tive

Change Domain Response Issues

What types of resource relationship configurations will need changed during operation?• Modifications to the configuration plan

What performance characteristics will the system be expected to improve during operational life cycle?• Maximum Weight• Maximum Electrical Power

What must the system be creating or eliminating in the course of its operational activity?• The plan for what components will be needed• The creation of a configuration plan for the pod

What major events coming down the road will require a change in the system infrastructure?• New Materials requiring new manufacturing tools• Different Radome Shape What modifications in resources-employed might need made as the system is used?• Rack Layout• LRU Advancements

What can go wrong that will need an automatic systemic detection and response?• Failed FAA Certification• Inaccurate configuration plan

What process variables will range across what values and need accommodation?•Environmental Variations

What are “quantity-based” elastic-capacity needs on resources/output/activity/other?• Different Sized Compartments• Variety of electrical power requirements• LRU Heating/Cooling demands

Reconfigurable

Scal

able

Reusable

Encapsulated Modules• Component Support (How units are installed in the POD)• Radome • A/C Interface Mount (How the units interface with the airframe)• Power Modules (How power is distributed)• Data Bus • Heating/Cooling

Facilitated Interfacing (Pluggable)• Standardized & removable connections• Adjustable Rack Space

Facilitated Reuse• Standardized & removable connections

Peer-Peer Interaction•Data Bus

Deferred Commitment•Stubs•Certifying to maximum weights•Certifying a maximum power feed

Evolving Infrastructure Standards•Weight Limitations•Center of Gravity•Configuration Plans

Redundancy and Diversity•Duplicate Electrical Connections

Elastic Capacity•Additive Power Modules•Data bus capacity•Mounting Interface Varieties•Heating/Cooling Capacity

Distributed Control & Information•System user input (User input drives configurations)•Vendor input (New Technologies in work)

Self-Organization•Data bus failure compensation•Power module isolation

RRS Principles for System: MAEP

Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Component Supports

A/C InterfaceMount

Radome PowerModules

Data Bus Heating/Cooling

Infrastructure evolution

System assembly

Module mix evolution

Module inventory readiness

Infrastructure

Recon Capable Offensive CapableBroadcast Capable

Components/Modules

Rules/Standards

IntegrityManagement

Active

Passive

SocketsSignalsSecuritySafetyService

Research Eng

Engineer/HDL

Purchasing

Program Manager

Aircraft & Module IntfPower & Data FlowITAR/Classification LVLsFAA & Company RegsConfiguration Rules& Conops

System: Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Encapsulated Modules• Component Support• Radome• A/C Interface Mount• Power Modules• Data Bus• Heating/Cooling

Evolving Infrastructure Standards• Airframe Weight Limit• Airframe Total Power Available• Center of Gravity Limits

Scal

ableReusable

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Proa

ctive

Reac

tive

General Issues

• Create user adaptable experience (Creation)• Adjustable Shelving (Modification)• Range of acceptable weights (Modification)• Range of acceptable power draws (Modification)• Maximum Allowable Weight (Improvement)• Maximum Allowable Power (Improvement)• Radome Materials• LRU Improvements

• LRU Failure (Correction)• Environmental Variation (Variation)• Pod Damage (Correction)• Rack Damage (Correction)• Power overdraw (Correction)• Weight overload (Correction)• LRU Location (Reconfiguration)

System: Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Reality Factors

Organizational Behavior – Survival rules rule, nobody's in absolute control...• Marketing overselling capabilities• Drive to reduce NRE to maximize profits• Shortsightedness caused by the need to react quickly.

Human (Including Customer) Behavior – Human error, whimsy, expediency, arrogance...• Inattention during manufacture and installation• Operating outside standard parameters (in hostile environments)• Altering maintenance procedures to save time

Technology Pace – Accelerating technology and security-vulnerability introductions, sparse testing...• COTS Technology advancements (Pushing the operating limits of the pods)• GFE requirements driving unexpected configurations

System Complexity – Incomprehensible, highly networked, unintended consequences, emergence...• Non-intuitive installation and repair procedures• Composite material composition and fabrication procedures

Globalization – Partners with different ethics, values, infrastructures, cultural assumptions...• Different outlooks on acceptable technology use (spying versus justified surveillance)

Agile Customers/Competitors/Adversaries – Distributed, collaborative, self organizing, proactive, impatient, innovative...• Competitors capable of fully in-house operations• Reliant on OEM A/C data• Customer desires versus STC Capabilities (One radome design per STC)

Partially-Agile Enterprise Faddish Practices – Outsourcing, web services, transparency, COTS policies/affects...• Outsourcing composites radome manufacturing and complex machine practices• Using COTS (Reliant on vendor priorities)

System: Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Strategic Values/ObjectivesFunctional Activity

Strategic Activity ConOps Web

LowCertification

Costs

Plug andPlay

Capabilities

FieldModifiable

UniversalInterfaces

FieldMaintainable

Inexpensive

QuickReactionCapable

Pre-AnalyzedDesign

Envelopes

Uses New-To-Market

Tech

StandardizedPods

System: Modular Aircraft Exterior Pods

Use of COTS Technology

AdaptiveTool Control

& Config

EquipmentCross-

CertificationField-WideProcesses

Continuous/RecurringTraining

Adaptable

ProcessCross Training

FacilitySupport

Equipment

ContinuousProcess

Research

TotalMaintenance

Solution

Accepts Multiple

Airframes

System: Agile Aircraft Depot Maintenance Operations – Josh Cory

QRCCapable

Strategic Values/ObjectivesFunctional Activity

Strategic Activity ConOps Web

Promotes Knowledge

Growth

Quick Response to

Issues

High Employee

Moral/ Self-Esteem

Promotes Open

Communication

Knowledge Database

Working Pairs

Facilitates Innovative Solutions

Current Problem Forum

Swarms

Employee Recognition

for Contribution

s

System: Agile Work Force– Chris Leroux

Strategic Values/ObjectivesFunctional Activity

Strategic Activity ConOps Web

InterchangeModules

Configure Various Systems

System: Maritime Modular Mission Vehicle – Brian Claussen

ProvideVarious

Configurations

Continue Upgrade Modules

Support Multiple

Customers

Meet Customer

Needs

QuickTo Market