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Reliability Centered Maintenance Scheduler (RCMS) Tool

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-05-C-2526
Agency Tracking Number: F041-184-2728
Amount: $749,927.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-184
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-04-05
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-07-05
Small Business Information
1408 University Drive East
College Station, TX 77840
United States
DUNS: 555403328
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael Painter
 Senior Systems Analyst
 (979) 260-5274
 mpainter@kbsi.com
Business Contact
 Donielle Mayer
Title: Business Operations Manag
Phone: (979) 260-5274
Email: dmayer@kbsi.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The goal of this effort is to develop, demonstrate, and successfully deploy a genetic algorithm-based, reliability centered maintenance (RCM) optimization technology suite to help users maximize propulsion system availability while simultaneously minimizing life cycle cost. Unlike on-condition maintenance (OCM), which involves repairs or replacements driven by policy (e.g., periodic maintenance schedules) and/or failure to meet specified form, fit, or function specification limits, the RCMS methodology considers the overall effects of possible maintenance actions ¾ or the risk of not performing those maintenance actions ¾ on aggregate level metrics like engine availability, performance, and life cycle cost. This effort expands the RCM concept to treat aircraft engines as part of a propulsion system that is either now, or at some point will be, part of an individual aircraft system. Using the products of this effort, users in the depot and field maintenance units will have visibility and decision support enabling them to develop effective engine maintenance plans and schedules in a user-friendly, multi-criteria optimization environment.

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