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Justin M. Rhodes 02.21.2008 Avionics – Telecommunications Analysis Code Integration and Automation Webmaster Component Rating: The story of the million dollar radio. Avionics. Don’t leave home without us. Electronic Parts: Component Rating. 1 NASA Electronics Parts Assurance Group. 1.
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Justin M. Rhodes02.21.2008Avionics – TelecommunicationsAnalysis Code Integration and AutomationWebmasterComponent Rating:The story of the million dollar radio. AAE 450 Spring 2008 Avionics. Don’t leave home without us.
Electronic Parts: Component Rating 1NASA Electronics Parts Assurance Group AAE 450 Spring 2008 1 Avionics
Electronic Parts: Cost Factor Example • Passive Component (ex: capacitor) • Part requirement: S- class • Failure rate: 0.01% per 1000 hours • Part hours of testing: 31,100,000 hours over one year • Resulting reliability: 60% confident level • Result: • Honeywell “space-rated” radio: $400,000 - $600,000 1NASA Electronics Parts Assurance Group AAE 450 Spring 2008 2 “Somebody tell me what this is. Plastic ice cream scoop? What'd that cost? About $400?” - Armageddon
Future Work... • Report Writing: Sections • 4.X.3.4 - Avionics detailed design for vehicle X • A.2.2.1 - Communications design analysis • A.2.2.2 - Link budget analysis • A.2.2.7 - Power distribution design • A.2.2.8 - Vehicle tracking considerations • A.8.2.2 - MAT code server automation design • Other: MAT code server automation users guide • Team Website: Redesign with team logo and name. AAE 450 Spring 2008 3 Avionics
References • “NEPAG Info.” NASA Electronic Parts Assurance Group [online], http://nepp.nasa.gov/nepag/info.htm [cited 05 March 2008]. AAE 450 Spring 2008 5 Avionics