Research
and Development Support
AMPS,
Inc. (Performed as subcontractor)
Support
provided to NAVAIR. Several projects have been completed under
this category.
One
project involved the design, monitoring and interpretation
of experiments to determine the effect of interference fit
bushings on fatigue life on holes in aircraft structures.
Empirical and analytical methods were developed to predict
the fatigue life of holes under service conditions. This is
typical of R&D projects involving material properties.
The
other class of projects typically involves the development
of analytical methods. One example of this class of project
was the development of finite element techniques to estimate
the stress concentrations at the edges of holes in a loaded
joint. Methods developed in this project were subsequently
used to support the F/A-18 SLAP Phase I program.
Engineering,
System Engineering and Process Support
AMPS,
Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Provided project management support to the
F/A-18 CBR+ VAL/VER project by developing the detailed work
breakdown structure, project plan, and ongoing effort accounting
to produce “earned value” project performance metrics for
distribution to senior NAVAIR commanders. This project
resulted in the first two successful F/A-18 center barrel
replacements, the validation of the replacement process, the
verification of the efficacy of the final result, and produced
instruction set documents used by other Naval aviation facilities
to perform the same replacement throughout the F/A-18 fleet.
This
support was both a mentoring, training, and implementation
effort meant to assist the FST appreciates and masters “earned
value” project management concepts. This was done in
daily one-on-one sessions and included significant modifications
and adjustments to the project plan, the development of managerial
processes to collect work actually achieved, development of
a customized Microsoft Access database to ease the
collection and reporting of completed work, and the production
of a variety of earned value reports, charts, and graphs.
This was accomplished by using advanced features of
Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel .
These results were exposed to, and enthusiastically
received by, high ranking Navy officers and senior Navy civil
service managers.
Modeling,
Simulation, Stimulation and Analysis Support
AMPS,
Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Extensive
support has been provided to NAVAIR in this functional area.
The company developed all the fine mesh finite element models
for the F/A-18 SLAP Phase 1 Program. Numerous loads models
and stress models, involving all structural components have
been developed for the F/A-18 program and the E2/C2 program.
Detailed
analysis of structural repairs, modifications and retrofits
are carried out on a daily basis to support the F/A-18 FST.
These include linear and non-linear static analyses, linear
and non-linear dynamic analyses, crack initiation and crack
growth analyses to support fatigue, ultimate, limit and failsafe
condition requirements of metallic and composite airframes.
Major
programs supported include, F/A-18 SLAP, F/A-18 CBR+, F/A-18
E/F Phase 1 and the ongoing F/A-18 SLEP Phase 1.
FEA
codes were used in approximately 80% of the tasks assigned
and included, MSC Nastran/Patran, Ansys, Marc, NISA and Abaqus.
These
activities have allowed NAVAIR to carry out large projects
requiring surge capacity, on schedule and at a significant
cost reduction over OEM provided services.
Prototyping,
Pre-Production, Model-Making and Fabrication Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to SPAWAR and NAVAIR. Provide manufacturing engineering, prototyping,
fabrication, and production for TDPPP, MPAI, and HCU devices.
Assisted in final Design, sourced packaging, fabricated
metal plates and PCBs, built prototypes, provided redesign
support, procured all components and subassemblies and continue
production runs.
System
Design Documentation and Technical Data Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Provided engineering design services for
the F-18, C-2, and E-2 aircraft. Drawings were
created in AutoCAD (2D & 3D), CATIA (V4 & V5),
Unigraphics (V18 & NX2), Pro-E (Wildfire), SolidWorks,
CADAM, and CADKey. For Navy customers, this ability to access
specialty engineering design services, without incurring long
term infrastructure expenses for intermittent/cyclic specialty
needs results in immediate, demonstrable cost savings.
Software
Engineering, Development, Programming, and Network Support
AMPS,
Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR consisted of generating software engineering tools.
Examples of software generated include the following.
•
Software (FATALLOW) to significantly reduce
turn around time for fatigue life calculations, for use by
the F/A-18 Strength Group.
•
A spreadsheet (KtCalc) to significantly reduce
the turn around time for stress concentration calculations,
for use by the F/A-18 Strength Group.
•
A graphics user interface based program to
extract finite element results for the F/A-18 fine mesh rudder
model, for use by the F/A-18 Advanced Composites Group.
•
A program (SIFTER) to extract and sort NASTRAN
FEM data on a notebook computer, for use away from a NASTRAN
license server. This was required for use by NAVAIR personnel
on travel.
•
A program to translate load vectors to a specified
angle, for use by the F/A-18 Advanced Composites Group.
A
program (NASMECH) to convert Nastran loads data into Mechanica
neutral file format, for use by the F/A-18 Strength Group
during the SLAP Phase I program. All these projects led to
increasing NAVAIR capabilities and reducing end product costs.
Support
to NAVAIR. Provided F/A-18 FST (F/A Critical Structures)
long, and short-term detailed project planning, related software
development, database design, programming, deployment and
software maintenance to assure efficacious engineering management
processes.
Reliability,
Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A)
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Provided Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
(FMEA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA),
Fault-Tree Analysis (FTA), and System Safety Assessment (SSA)
services to support a variety of reliability, maintainability,
and RCM implementation programs. Utilized various software
packages to conduct these analyses, including ITEM FMECA Software®
and ITEM FMECA ToolKit Software®. Applied designated
computer simulation software to conduct equipment reliability
and availability assessments that are utilized to identify
failure trends and equipment downtime drivers.
Human
Factors, Performance, and Usability Engineering
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Developed analysis tools and recommended
performance interventions for the efficient and effective
implementation the C-2A improvement program. The analysis
led to documented requirements, objectives, and human performance
interventions that are traceable to the support of operational
requirements. This task required research and analysis
of current and future technologies in the areas of systems
engineering, maintenance, and logistics. The objectives
of this analysis were operational and maintenance training,
performance interventions, predicated on HFE analysis of the
maintenance and operational environment.
System
Safety Engineering
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Prepared and evaluated system safety program
data. Evaluated Preliminary Hazard Analyses
(PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analyses (SSHA) and System Hazard
Analyses (SHA). Focused on the benefits, limitations,
and costs of various system safety analyses techniques including
fault tree, sneak circuit, fault hazard, common cause and
energy trace. Validated the function of
hazard analyses in system requirements definition, risk evaluation
and control, requirements compliance validation and test planning.
Ensured a tethered relationship between system safety
and human factors in the design and development of complex
systems.
Configuration
Management (CM)
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Provide support for obsolescence management
of systems, development and submission of Engineering Change
Proposals (ECPs), CM of aircraft systems. Identify
obsolete system parts for upgrade, establish a configuration
control and management process, develop system upgrades and
ECPs and maintain baseline configuration control.
Support
to NAVAIR. Developed the maintenance plan, a spares
model, and provided general logistics and CM support.
Provided data management and preparation, program analysis,
CM and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for aircraft system
upgrades.
Support
to NAVAIR. Provide support in such activities as program
documentation, Life Cycle Supportability Planning, Performance
Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management and
Oversight. Provides support in development of CM Strategy
Planning, and Configuration Control and system improvement
review process.
Quality
Assurance (QA)
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. For the C-2A Aircraft Upgrade Program, identified
products and processes required for acquisition of instrumentation
and switching logic devices, including the appropriate inclusion
of QA principles and requirements into the program request
for proposals, Acquisition Strategy, Program T&E Plan,
and Risk Management Plan.
Support
to NAVAIR. For the F-18, C-2, E-2, and trainer programs, ensured
that designs and proposed methods conformed to the objectives
and requirements of all applicable MIL, NAS, and ISO standards.
Acquisition
Logistics Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Through the application of stringent
engineering and analytic disciplines, provided ALS for development
that included total life cycle, maintenance, and support infrastructure
considerations. Studies and analysis on a wide range
of programmatic issues, such as corrosion control program,
integrated ILS, and depot repair periodicity needs. Comprehensive
logistic elements have been input as required specifications
in draft RFPs, Acquisition Strategy, Integrated Logistics
Support Concepts, and other acquisition documentation.
Supply
and Provisioning Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Provided supply and provisioning support
to the CAINS, ARC-210, TAWS, and TCAS Integrated Product Team.
Developed Engineering Change Proposals, kit requirement
lists, Navy Training Support Plans, and Maintenance Plans.
Provided expedited supply support service for urgently
needed COTS materials, procurements of non-standard material,
and source selection for one time provisioning of discontinued
Navy supply items.
Training
Support
AMPS,
Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
is provided on a daily basis to the F/A-18 FST Advanced Composites
Group. New NAVAIR employees assigned to the group are trained
in all aspects of the design and analysis of repairs to composite
structures. These employees are then mentored over a period
of one to two years until they reach a sufficient proficiency
to operate independently.
AMPS,
Inc. has carried out training programs to develop NAVAIR employee
finite element capability at NADEP North Island and NADEP
Jacksonville. These education programs were aimed at educating
NAVAIR employees so that they would be self sufficient with
respect to obtaining internal loads for the purpose of carrying
out analyses to support repairs.
This
has resulted in increasing the baseline capabilities and skills
of NAVAIR employees in a cost effective manner.
In-Service
Engineering, Fleet Introduction, Installation and Checkout
Support
AMPS,
Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
The
company provides daily support to the F/A-18 service line,
generating structural analyses to back up repairs and modifications
(3R, TEI, AFB and ECP) carried out at the NADEP. This activity
allows NAVAIR to handle surge capacity and fulfills the requirement
for highly skilled engineers that it may otherwise not have
access to except via the OEM. Consequently turn around times
and costs are significantly reduced over the alternative of
using OEM services to carry out the same task.
Program
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Support includes financial management, business
process re-engineering, and technical support for programs
and strategic planning initiatives. Provide business
process re-engineering support including the development of
process flow analysis, baseline process modeling, procedures,
financial resource analysis, and identify and track metrics
for management review and balanced scorecard analysis.
Develop and document system hardware/software performance
and interface specifications, locate hardware/software that
meets specifications, and provide cost and schedule estimates.
Plan system level upgrades to maintain system performance
currency and provide cost estimates to upgrade and refresh
technology. Prepare system level capabilities briefings
and provide graphic materials to support presentations.
Administrative
Support
D3
Technologies, Inc. (Performed as prime contractor)
Support
to NAVAIR. Provide administrative support to technical
and management-level personnel. This includes documentation
planning and support, project administration, general office
support, executive secretarial support, human resource planning,
event planning and administration, and office relocation planning.
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