The Effects of Advanced Materials on Airframe Operating ...

Project AIR FORCEThe Effects of AdvancedMaterials on AirframeOperating and SupportCostsRaj Raman, John C. Graser,Obaid YounossiPrepared for theUnited States Air ForceRDOCUMENTED BRIEFINGA pproved for public release; distribution unlimitedThe research reported here was sponsored by the United States Air Force under ContractF49642-01-C-0003. Further information may be obtained from the Strategic PlanningDivision, Directorate of Plans, Hq : 0-8330-3297-6 RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking throughresearch and analysis. RAND is a registered trademark. RAND s publications do notnecessarily reflect the opinions or policies of its research sponsors. Copyright 2003 RANDAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronicor mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage andretrieval) without permission in writing from 2003 by RAND1700 Main Street, Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-21381200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202-5050201 North Craig Street, Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1516 RAND URL: order RAND documents or to obtain additional information, contact Di

airframe parts have proven to be those most susceptible to damage. We developed material-weighting factors for titanium parts and for composite parts with and without 1 This study did not attempt to compare operating and support costs across services due to their inherent

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