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An Analytical Framework for Determining Life Cycle Cost Implications of the Advanced Launch System

An Analytical Framework for Determining Life Cycle Cost Implications of the Advanced Launch System PDF Author: William K. Stockman
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The product of this research effort was a simplified cost analysis tool that can be used to determine life cycle costs for the Advanced Launch System. The major objective was to develop a tool that would allow quick analysis of proposals and provide data input in a timely fashion. This effort produced a core program that can be used to determine life cycle costs as a function of system components, production infrastructures, reliability assumptions and flexible mission models. The life cycle cost model can operate in either a deterministic or stochastic mode depending on user inputs. An additional effort modeled the production infrastructure using a network flow system. This system modeled the flow of the basic vehicle components from initial production through final launch. The analysis tool uses a commercially available spreadsheet package available for most personal computers. The analyst using this program operates in a user-friendly environment that simplifies data input and problem formulation. The user has a wide variety of output formats nad graphics options that simplify report generation. Keywords: Strategic defense initiative; Expendable launch vehicles; Reusable launch vehicles; Reliability accounting; Spreadsheets; Theses. (EDC).