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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811201203321

Autore

Nicolai Leland M.

Titolo

Lessons learned : a guide to improved aircraft design / / Leland M. Nicolai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reston, Virginia : , : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-62410-382-0

1-5231-0440-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (66 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Collana

Library of Flight

Disciplina

629.1341

Soggetti

Airplanes - Design and construction

Aeronautics - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- going to Disneyland -- Chapter 2. Lesson learned 1 -- display ethical behavior. 2.1. Background ; 2.2. Examples of past mistakes -- Chapter 3. Lesson learned 2 -- have fun. 3.1. Background ; 3.2. The mistakes of the past -- Chapter 4. Lesson learned 3 -- listen to the customer. 4.1. Background -- breaking the code ; 4.2. Examples of the past -- Chapter 5. Lesson learned 4 -- challenge the requirements. 5.1. Background ; 5.2. Examples of flawed requirements -- Chapter 6. Lesson learned 5 -- populate the design team with left and right brain engineers. 6.1. Background ; 6.2. Examples from the past -- Chapter 7. Lesson learned 6 -- the integrated product team (IPT) works -- use it. 7.1. Background ; 7.2. Examples from the past -- Chapter 8. Lesson learned 7 -- KISS (keep it simple stupid) ... as long as you can. 8.1. Background ; 8.2. Examples from the past -- Chapter 9. Lesson learned 8 -- Willoughby templates work ... use them. 9.1. Background ; 9.2. Examples from the past -- Chapter 10. Lesson learned 9 -- plan for variants. 10.1. Background ; 10.2. Multiple variant designs ; 10.3. Single-variant designs ; 10.4. AGM-86 ALCM and AGM-129 ACM -- Chapter 11. Lesson learned 10 -- exhibit nympholepsy. 11.1. Background ; 11.2. Examples of nympholepsy -- Chapter 12. Epilogue.



Sommario/riassunto

Lessons Learned: A Guide to Improved Aircraft Design features a lifetime of practical insight into the aspects of aircraft design that cannot be solved via technical means. The lessons learned have nothing to do with the mechanics of doing conceptual design, rather they address and influence the design team's state of mind and the human principles to be used when dealing with the customer. It is a concise, informative summary of mistakes to avoid, and best practices to pursue, that lead to successful aircraft design programs.