iMAST Quarterly, Number 2, 2001

Abstract : In this issue, we announce Dr. William Mark's Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award as the lead analyst and designer of mechanical modifications that led to improved operational performance in a U.S. Navy submarine. For a ManTech investment of $800K, these modifications met a critical performance goal which provides a cost avoidance to the Navy of over $26M over a five-year period. Simulation-Based Design (SBD) is featured in this issue. My vision of SBD is as a tool to optimize a design to a degree unachievable using previous design methods. Rather than evaluating a limited matrix of options, SBD can evaluate a whole range using operator-constrained inputs. Obviously, the design rules for the system must be accurately captured and understood. Hopefully, this effort will lead to unheard of efficiencies and cost savings.