An approach to the estimation of life cycle costs of a fiber-optic application in military aircraft

As significant technological advances in fiber optics and optical data transmission methods are being made, it is necessary to develop appropriate methods for estimating life cycle costs for alternative coaxial/twisted pair wire and optical fiber avionics. Measures of effectiveness are suggested for each alternative system. An approach, which structures the technological and demand uncertainties of fiber optics, is developed through scenarios as a means of relating cost and effectiveness. It is suggested that Delphi and experience curve techniques be used in conjunction with ordered scenarios as a technological forecasting technique for estimation of life cycle costs of fiber optics. In addition, a review of the historical and technological background of fiber optics and their application to the Naval Electronics Laboratory Center (NELC) A-7 Airborne Light Optical Fiber Technology (ALOFT) Program is included.

Department dc:contributor.department

Operations Research and Administrative Sciences

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

1975

Authors dc:creator

• McGrath, John Michael
• Michna, Kenneth Ralph

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jones, Carl R.

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/20761

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/20761