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Flexibility in system design and implications for aerospace systems.

Joseph H Saleh1, Daniel E Hastings, Dava J Newman

  • 1Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

Acta Astronautica
|December 9, 2003
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This study clarifies the ambiguous concept of flexibility across various fields. It defines flexibility and explores its application in aerospace system design, offering a path to better characterization and achievement.

Area of Science:

  • Engineering
  • Systems Design
  • Conceptual Analysis

Background:

  • Flexibility is increasingly utilized across diverse disciplines.
  • A lack of formal definitions, quantification methods, and achievement strategies hinders its application.
  • Ambiguity surrounding the term 'flexibility' necessitates a clear, consistent definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the concept of flexibility in various fields.
  • To extract characteristic features of flexibility.
  • To explore the implications of flexibility in aerospace system design.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of flexibility usage across different fields.
  • Synthesis of a clear and consistent definition for flexibility.
  • Analysis of flexibility's relationship with related concepts.

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Main Results:

  • Identified characteristic features of flexibility.
  • Established a clear and unambiguous characterization of flexibility.
  • Differentiated flexibility from closely related concepts.

Conclusions:

  • A precise definition of flexibility is achievable and necessary.
  • Understanding flexibility is crucial for advancing aerospace system design.
  • This work provides a foundation for quantifying and achieving flexibility.