Weight & Balance Engineering, also known as Mass Properties Engineering, is the technical discipline which refers
to the prediction, determination, management and tracking of the weight, Center of Gravity, and Moment of Inertia
for a new product.
The Programs > Management page allows you to create and manage programs in the database. A Program structure includes Versions, Variants, and Products
in the order of hierarchy.
Before performing weight and cost analysis, you must first create a Program and its sub-components. The information
associated with a Program can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, User Access Permissions, and
Geometric Data.
After creating a Program, you can add one or more Versions in the Program hierarchy. The information associated with
a Version can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, and User Access Permissions.
A Version can have a number of child Variants in the Program hierarchy. The information associated with a Variant
can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, and User Access Permissions.
A Variant can have a number of child Products in the Program hierarchy. The information associated with a Product
can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, and User Access Permissions. In addition, you can manage
Product Snapshots.
WA provides a powerful and comprehensive mission simulation module which allows you to calculate the evolution of the weight
during the flight and to monitor how this curve changes over the product life cycle.
The Programs > Management page allows you to create and manage programs in the database. A Program structure includes Versions, Variants, and Products
in the order of hierarchy.
The Programs > Management page allows you to create and manage programs in the database. A Program
structure includes Versions, Variants, and Products in the order of hierarchy.
Labels may change according to your company's naming conventions.
The tasks that you can carry out on the Programs > Management page are:
Export a report.
Create and manage Programs, Versions, Variants, Products, Attachments, Teams, and
Snapshots.
Reload a Program tree.
Search for products.
From the Snapshot tab available at the Product level, you are provided with a clear overview
of the Bill of Material life cycle. You can also approve a snapshot at any maturity
gate.
The WA interface is divided into two sections - Navigation and Programs Administration
Note: You must first select a Product under a Program in the Programs > Management page before you can carry out the Weight & Balance Study and management..
When you select a Product, the selected product is active/current throughout WA going forward, until you select a different Product on this page.
Create New Program
Before performing weight and cost analysis, you must first create a Program and its sub-components. The information associated with a Program can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, User Access Permissions, and Geometric Data.
Create Version
After creating a Program, you can add one or more Versions in the Program hierarchy. The information associated with a Version can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, and User Access Permissions.
Create Variant
A Version can have a number of child Variants in the Program hierarchy. The information associated with a Variant can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, and User Access Permissions.
Create Product
A Variant can have a number of child Products in the Program hierarchy. The information associated with a Product can be Main Attributes, Custom Attributes, File Attachments, and User Access Permissions. In addition, you can manage Product Snapshots.