An expert systems approach for automating performance analysis of the air launch cruise missile tests

Ten years of automated field test data has been collected on random intervals for the required air launch cruise missile (ALCM) Level I primary stationary ground test quality control of ALCM testing can substantially be improved with proper utilization of the Level I database. Economic benefits derived from automating the Level I analysis provide the incentives to develop the expert system. An expert system will transform the raw data into relevant information concerning problem tests and problem missile serial numbers. The expert system approach will provide the means to examine the validity of ALCM Level I test data that varies over time. The expert system will provide trend analysis on test numbers which degrade over time, provide statistical information on consistently marginal test numbers, and expose missiles that do not perform well.<>