SBIR-STTR Award

The effort will consist of all activities required to identify the relevant elements that will be used to develop a current, state of the art, repair level analysis model. The next generation model will supersede the current USAF NRLA model and will be used to help determine the appropriate maintenance concept for USAF equipment. The effort will include reviewing existing and in-process models to determine the best approach to meeting the primary objective as well as the development of the prototype concept.

Benefits:
The phase 1 effort will result in the basis for the development of a software product during phase 2. The actual product developed in phase 2 will provide the USAF and its contractors with a state of the art repair level analysis program that will be used for the foreseeable future to help determine equipment maintenance policies. The developed product will also form the basis for spin off software products that offer commercial relevance to many other industries such as aerospace and rail.

Keywords:
Network Repair Level Analysis, NRLA, LORA, Level of Repair Analysis, Software development

The existence of a valid and user-friendly Network Repair Level Analysis (NRLA) model is critical to US Air Force logistics. In Phase I, it was confirmed that the current NRLA model is in dire need of a complete overhaul and the need to develop a new integrated NRLA model was demonstrated. The new integrated NRLA II (tentative title) model must accommodate current technologies, changing equipment acquisition and maintenance philosophies, and preferred user interfaces. The NRLA II software also needs to support the two-way exchange of data with other Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) tools and accommodate the changing environment of DoD acquisitions, especially the trend toward the use of more Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware. Phase II will include the development of a detailed software specification based on the data derived from the comparative analysis, questionnaires, and interviews conducted during Phase I. Based on the detailed specification, NRLA II will be created and tested along with the associated documentation. Phase I activities provided the basis for determining the commercialization possibilities, especially for non-DoD markets. This activity will continue throughout Phase II.

Benefits:
Derivatives of the software model to be developed will have direct applications for commercial industries. It is planned that the Aerospace and Transit industries will be principal targets.

Keywords:
Integrated Logistics Support,Level Of Repair Analysis,Logistics Support Analysis,Logistics Support Analysis Record,Network Repair Level Analysis,Repair Level Analysis,Life Cycle Cost