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16.4 Aircraft Costing Methodology: Rapid-Cost Model

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Table 16.3. Life-cycle cost (civil aircraft)

Aircraft-related elements

Passenger-related elements

Cargo-related elements

 

 

 

Property Depreciation

Handling and Insurance

Handling and Insurance

Property Amortization

Baggage Handling

Administration/Office

Property Maintenance

Emergencies

Sales and Support

Ground Support

Administration/Office

Fees and Commissions

Administrative Cost

Sales and Support

Publicity

Ground Handling/Control

Publicity

 

Training

Fees and Commissions

 

Note:

Ground property (e.g., hangar and equipment).

The military uses the LCC rather than the DOC for the ownership of an aircraft in service. In general terms, it is the costs involved for the entire fleet from “cradle to grave,” including disposal. Military operations have no cash flowing back – there are no paying customers such as passengers and cargo handlers. Taxpayers bear the full costs of military design and operations. There was a need for LCC of military operations, which differ significantly from civil operations. Military aircraft OC ground rules are based on total support by the manufacturer for the entire operating lifespan, which can be extended by renewed contracts. A design to lifecycle cost (DTLCC) concept has been suggested but not yet standardized, which poses problems in providing a credible LCC comparison. Therfore, military aircraft operations deal with the LCC, although it has various levels of cost breakdowns, including aircraftand sortie-related costs. Table 16.4 is an outline that categorizes the elements that affect the military aircraft LCC model.

Recently, the customer-driven civil aircraft market prefers the LCC estimation. Academics and researchers have suggested various types of LCC models, the principles of which are directed to cost management and cost control, providing advice on assigning responsibilities, effectiveness, and other administrative measures at the conceptual design stages in an IPPD environment.

16.4 Aircraft Costing Methodology: Rapid-Cost Model

This section presents a rapid-cost modeling methodology [2] specifically aimed to the coursework needs of DFM/A considerations during the conceptual design phase of commercial transport aircraft. This is why Chapter 15 suggests the layout of the structural concept and the use of CAD. The basic structural philosophy is to address

Table 16.4. Life cycle cost (military aircraft)

RDDMC

Production

In-service

Disposal

 

 

 

 

Engineering

Parts manufacture

Operation

(See Section 15.9.9)

Ground testing

Assembly

Maintenance

 

Technology demonstrator

Tooling

Ground support

 

Prototype flight test

Deliveries

Training

 

Technical support

 

Post-design services

 

Publication

 

Administration

 

 

 

 

 

532

 

 

Aircraft Cost Considerations

 

Table 16.5. Turbofan engine and nacelle data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A (Baseline:

B (New Design:

 

 

existing design)

to estimate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TSLS lb

9,220

14,000

 

Engine dry weight (lb)

1,625

2,470

 

Engine-face diameter (inches)

49

50.6

 

 

Nacelle weight (lb)

536

860

 

 

Nacelle maximum diameter (inches)

56

60

 

 

Nose-cowl length (inches)

35

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

DFM/A considerations as early as possible to provide a sense of manufacturing cost reductions through trade-off studies. Many publications suggest empirical relations to predict aircraft cost based on various types of aircraft weights, performance capabilities, and other details. Empirical relations use coefficients and indices with some degree of success; however, without the actual industrial-cost details, it is difficult to fine-tune the DFM/A gains. A methodology must have input based on real data in order for gains to be obtained through the application of the fundamentals of modern manufacturing philosophy.

The rapid-cost model is based on parametric methods in which cost drivers are identified. In the nacelle example, eleven drivers are involved. From a known baseline cost, the rapid-cost model demonstrates a fast and relatively accurate prediction and identifies areas that contribute to cost. A normal market situation without any unpredictable trends (i.e., global issues) is assumed for the methodology. The methodology is based on a generic turbofan nacelle, which typically represents the investigative areas associated with other aircraft components and makes use of industrial data. Figure 16.3 shows the generic nacelle components: (1) nose cowl,

(2) fan cowl, (3) core cowl with thrust reverser, and (4) aft cowl. The method does not reflect practices by any organization and does not guarantee accuracy; it is intended only to provide exposure to the complexities involved in costing.

The example of the rapid-cost methodology concentrates cost modeling of the nose cowl structural elements of two generic nacelles – Nacelle A and Nacelle B – in the same aircraft and engine family. The methodology uses indices and factors, which is why two nacelles are used. Nacelle A is an existing product and is used for the baseline design. All cost data for Nacelle A are known, from which the indices are generated. Nacelle B has a higher standard of specification and a new design, in which the indices are adjusted and then used to predict cost. The two nacelles are compared in Table 16.5. All figures are in FPS, as obtained from the industry.

Figure 16.3. Nacelle components

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