Chemical steam generation system complete with condensers, multiple ejectors, isolation valves and exhaust ducting to evacuate five existing simulated space test cells. 11. REQUIREMENT: 5 HRS ADEQUATE: 0 SUBSTANDARD: 0.25 HRS PROJECT: Modifies Satellite Propulsion Research Facility to accommodate long-burn high-altitude propulsion system research. REQUIREMENT: A facility is required for test and development of long-burn (five hours) research engines of up to 5000 pounds thrust under simulated space conditions. Opportunities provided by the Space Shuttle for loworbit assembly and complete operational checkout of satellites require low acceleration, long-burn propulsion systems. Such propulsion systems are essential to position fully deployed and operationally "checked out" satellites into final orbit without damaging delicate extended appendages. Five to six years of intensive exploratory and advanced development is necessary to provide the needed propulsion system technology. Advanced components and intergrated engine systems must be operated under simulated mission duty cycles prior to starting systems engineering development. CURRENT SITUATION: Existing facility is limited to fifteen minutes of continuous operation at simulated altitude which is inadequate for longburn system development IMPACT IF NOT PROVIDED: Technology will not be available to provide needed low risk propulsion options for advanced satellite developments in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Impacted systems will include space based radars, advanced communication satellites and high altitude optics systems. MAY A. ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST TO OPERATE THE PROPOSED FACILITY.. B. NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ...... C. ESTIMATED LIFE-CYCLE COST TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE Ꭰ . ESTIMATED LIFE-CYCLE COST TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE E. DESIGN DATA (Estimated) 1. STATUS 44 ($000) 0 (PEOPLE) N/A ($000) 10. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION Alter the first floor of Aircraft Engineering facility, construct a pre-engineered metal addition, expand the AGE yard, and install a 1,000 KVA transformer. 11. REQUIREMENT: As Required. 12. PROJECT: Adds to and alters required maintenance, laboratory and test engineering facilities to support flight test programs at the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC). REQUIREMENT: The AFFTC is the responsible test organization for flight testing of new weapon systems such as the B-1B. Typically test programs require a combined test force comprised of test center, user, logistics, training and contractor personnel organized in a Development, Test and Evaluation/Operational, Test and Evaluation effort. Efficient management of this effort requires a dedicated support complex providing contiguous maintenance, laboratory and test engineering facilities. CURRENT SITUATION: For the past several years, the AFFTC has been meeting the short-fall of test support space through trailer rental. This has been done on a program by program basis, always assuming no follow-on requirement and that the program will finish on the date projected at its start. As a result, the AFFTC has averaged renting over 100 trailers for the past six years. Due to validated new programs, this number will drastically increase over the next several years. The cost for the B-1B program alone would amount to 3.2 million then year dollars. In this process, no residual worth is acquired and the long term requirement remains. Additionally, trailers are notoriously energy inefficient. Permanent facilities at the AFFTC can be cooled by evaporative cooling, while trailers use refrigerated MAY air conditioning and electrical resistance heaters. Under these conditions the cost of the 41,600 SF of additional engineering and maintenance space proposed will be amortized in less than five years and permanent facilities will be available for follow-on test programs. The proposed alterations, power upgrade and pavement expense will provide a complete and useable test complex. IMPACT IF NOT PROVIDED: National flight test program efficiency will continue to be degraded and significant follow-on cost savings will not be realized. DD1391c PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE IN THE USAF. PAGE NO 123 A. ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST TO OPERATE THE PROPOSED FACILITY.... B. NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT C. ESTIMATED LIFE-CYCLE COST TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE 623.6 ($000) 777* (PEOPLE) N/A ($000) D. ESTIMATED LIFE-CYCLE COST TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE May 82 4. CONSTRUCTION START.. *611 persons will be housed in new facilities provided by this F. EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT WHICH WILL BE Fiscal Year 200 70 270 70 ( 200 Mar 83 (month and year) Cost ($000) FORM DD, 1391c PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE IN THE USAF. PAGE NO |