Design to Cost (Manufacturability)
 

  1. Cost Categories
  2. Material Cost
  3. Fabrication Cost
  4. Assembly Cost
  5. Design for Manufacturability
    1. Assembly Cost
    2. Cost of New Parts
    3. Fabrication Ease
    4. Ease of Assembly
    5. Top Down Assembly
  6. Machining Principles for Cost Reduction
    1. Part Shape
    2. Machining Considerations
    3. Finish Level Cost
    4. Dimensional Cost
    5. Tolerance Cost
  7. Tooling Cost
  8. Geometry Considerations
  9. Composite Structures
  10. Manufacturability of Honeycomb Sandwich Structures
  11. Design Guide Lines for Low-Cost
    1. Airframe
    2. Flight Control
    3. Engines and Installation
    4. Electrical Power System
    5. Hydraulic System
    6. Fuel System
    7. Software