Trainer Equipment Design Techniques

When training equipment is designed for today's high speed and complex weapon systems, simple techniques can be used to increase the trainer effectiveness and lower equipment costs. By completing a detailed analysis of the performance specifications, the engineer strives to design a unit that will provide optimum training. This paper describes three detail design problems which occurred during the design of operational and maintenance training equipment for a missile weapon system. The solutions to these design problems, including standardization of simulation units, the control of rapid sequencing and the introduction of planned malfunctions, improved trainer effectiveness.