An Approach to Bridging the Gap Between the Attainment of Research Objectives and System Application

IF 1 4区 工程技术 Q4 INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION Insight Pub Date : 2023-09-27 DOI:10.1002/inst.12454
Susan Ruth
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The aerospace industry has widely adopted the use of technology readiness levels (TRLs), (NASA) which describe the maturity of a technology from earliest stages of research through the operational system. In using TRLs, it has been observed that bridging the gap between research on a technology and its incorporation by engineers into a system is challenging. Nominally, the transition from TRL 4, defined as a component and/or breadboard validation in a laboratory environment, to TRL 7, defined as a system prototype demonstration in an operational environment, is a programmatic gap known as the “valley of death.” The valley of death is a schism whereby the component that incorporates the new technology fails to meet the eventual system requirements. The goal of this paper is to provide a methodology and “language” that enables the researchers and engineers to communicate more effectively to traverse this gap. The basis for this methodology is the combination of established methods for communicating progress for a program combined with the development and application of domain assessments. Domain readiness levels (DRLs), analogs of the TRLs, are specific to the domains relevant to the system of interest. Specifically, the methodology is intended to enable two-way communication between the domain experts and the systems engineer, with the goal of effective incorporation of a technology. This paper will use an example of the approach to bridge the “valley of death” targeted on the development of a satellite composites optical support structure that must stay in focus across the temperature range of 77-323 degrees Kelvin. In this example, the communication will use two relevant domains, materials and processes, to illustrate the methodology.

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一种弥合研究目标实现与系统应用之间差距的方法
航空航天行业广泛采用技术准备水平(TRL),(NASA)描述了从研究的早期阶段到操作系统的技术成熟度。在使用TRL时,已经观察到,弥合技术研究和工程师将其纳入系统之间的差距是具有挑战性的。名义上,从TRL 4(定义为实验室环境中的组件和/或试验板验证)到TRL 7(定义为操作环境中的系统原型演示)的过渡是一个被称为“死亡谷”的程序缺口。“死亡之谷是一种分裂,其中包含新技术的组件无法满足最终的系统要求。本文的目标是提供一种方法和“语言”,使研究人员和工程师能够更有效地沟通,以跨越这一差距。该方法的基础是将既定的项目进展沟通方法与领域评估的开发和应用相结合。领域准备水平(DRL),TRL的类似物,特定于与感兴趣的系统相关的领域。具体而言,该方法旨在实现领域专家和系统工程师之间的双向沟通,目的是有效地结合一项技术。本文将使用一个桥接“死亡谷”的方法示例,该方法旨在开发卫星复合材料光学支撑结构,该结构必须在77-323开尔文的温度范围内保持聚焦。在本例中,沟通将使用两个相关领域,即材料和流程来说明方法。
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Insight
Insight 工程技术-材料科学:表征与测试
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期刊介绍: Official Journal of The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing - includes original research and devlopment papers, technical and scientific reviews and case studies in the fields of NDT and CM.
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