MT-1620 al.2002 Sometimes willing to pay for performance (military, FWC... polar orbit) Factors in determining cost Material cost Waste amount Manufacturing Subassemblylassembly Durability and maintenance Useful life An engineer must consider all these. In 16.20 we will focus on structural integrity and methods to assess such Definition of structural integrity. Capability of a structure to carry out the operation for which it was designed.” Paul A Lagace @2001 Unit 1 -p 6MIT - 16.20 Fall, 2002 Sometimes willing to pay for performance (military, FWC…polar orbit) Factors in determining cost • Material cost • Waste amount • Manufacturing • Subassembly/assembly • Durability and maintenance • Useful life An engineer must consider all these. In 16.20 we will focus on “structural integrity” and methods to assess such. Definition of structural integrity: “Capability of a structure to carry out the operation for which it was designed.” Paul A. Lagace © 2001 Unit 1 - p. 6