Paul Gill - NASA Technical Standards Program Office

http://standards.nasa.gov/

NASA Technical Standards ProgramStatus

Presented at the Engineering Management Board Meeting

April 29,2004

Paul Gill - NASA Technical Standards Program Office

2http://standards.nasa.gov/

Goals:Support NASA’s engineering function through:

– Providing the technical standards needed for NASA programs– Improving the practice of engineering by integrating experience into the

engineering process

Authority:

– NPD 8070.6B, “Technical Standards”, May 7, 2003 – NASA Preferred Technical Standards Program Plan, April 15, 1999– NPG 7120.5B, “NASA Program and Project Management Processes and

Requirements”, November 21, 2002– Public Law 104-113, “National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of

1995”– OMB Circular A-119, “Federal Participation in the Development and Use of

Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment Activities” (1998)

– NPG 8070.x , Technical Standards Processes (In Development)

Program Goals And Authority


Program Elements

Development of NASA Technical Standards

Support and Adoption of Voluntary Consensus/ Non-Government

Standards (PL104-113)

Transition of Center-Developed Standards with multi-program application to NASA Preferred Technical Standards (NASA or Non-Government)

NASA Integrated Technical Standards System–Agencywide Full-text Technical Standards System–Standards Update Notification System (SUNS)–“Hot link” integration of Lessons Learned/Best

Practices/Application Notes with NASA Technical Standards

Standards Awareness


Document No. Title Author/Center Development Rationale Status

NASA-STD-0001NASA Configuration Management (CM) Standard

Tom Torres/MSFC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 5/17/2004

NASA-STD-4005LEO Spacecraft Charging Design Standard

Jody Minor/MSFC Conversion from MSFC-STD-531.

Draft to be Submitted to NTSP 2/2005

NASA-STD-5009NDE Requirements for Fracture Control Programs

Preston McGill/MSFCConversion from MSFC-

STD-1249.

Draft to be Submitted

to NTSP 5/30/2004.

Delay due to RTF

Activities.

NASA-HDBK-5010Fracture Control Implementation Handbook

Greg Swanson/MSFC New Document

NTSWG Reviewed. Draft to be sent out for EMB Concurrence 5/2004

NASA-HDBK-5011

Launch Facilities and Associated Ground Equipment Vibroacoustic Loads Environment Definition and Analysis

Larry Schultz/KSC New Document Export Control Issue

NASA-STD-5012Strength And Life Assessment Requirements For Space Propulsion Systems Engines

Pravin Aggarwal/MSFC

Converted from MSFC-STD-505, fills gaps in NASA-STD-5001for propellant systems.

Agencywide Review complete. Export Control Issue Being Worked.

NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT(SEPTEMBER 2003- MARCH 2004)


Document No. Title Author/CenterDevelopment

RationaleStatus

NASA-HDBK-5013Pyrovalve Application and Performance Handbook

Howard Julien/WSTF New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 10/2004

NASA-HDBK-5014Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Implementation Handbook for Fracture Control Programs

Michael Suits/MSFCConversion from

MSFC-STD-1249 (and

NASA-STD-5009) .


NASA-HDBK-5015Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) for Aerospace Composites

David Mih/JPL New Document To Start FY2005

NASA-HDBK-5016

Fracture Control Handbook for Spaceflight Composite Structures Volume II: Damage Tolerance Analysis Methodology for Composites – A State-of-the-Art Review

Cheng Hsieh/JPLConversion from Aerospace Handbook (Deliverable to JP).

In NTSPO Being Formatted.

NASA-STD-6004Selection of Metallic Materials for Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance

Pablo Torres/MSFC

Converted from MSFC-STD-3029. To be converted to ISO standard.

Awaiting Chief Engineers Approval.

NASA-STD-6006Determination of Slow Crack Growth Parameters by Constant Stress Testing

Jonathan Salem/GRC

New Document (prefers to develop as an ASTM standard)

In ASTM Review. Draft to be Submitted to NTSP 8/2004

NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT (CON’T)(SEPTEMBER 2003- MARCH 2004)



RationaleStatus

NASA-STD-6007Machining Procedures Guideline for Ceramics and Optical Materials

Jonathan Salem/GRC New DocumentIn Industry Review. Draft to be Submitted to NTSP 8/2004

NASA-STD-6008NASA Fastener Integrity Requirements

Nick Martinez/JSC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 6/2004

NASA-HDBK-6009Materials & Process Design Guide

Tim Vaughn/MSFC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to

NTSP 5/30/2004. Delay

due to RTF Activities.

NASA-SPEC-6012Protective Finishes for Space Vehicle Structures

Patricia Johnson/MSFCConverted from MSFC-SPEC-250.





RationaleStatus

NASA-STD-6013 NASA Contamination Standard Patricia Hansen/GSFC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 9/2004

NASA-STD-6014Evaluation Of Load Carrying Capability Of Lap Shear Braze Joints Containing Flaws

Yury Flom/GSFC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 6/2005

NASA-STD-7006Charged Particle Radiation Testing of Materials to Emulate Space Environment Exposure

David Edwards/MSFC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 8/2004

NASA-STD-7007 GPS Test Standard Jim Simpson/GSFC New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 4/30/2004

NASA-HDBK-7008Spacecraft Structural Dynamics Testing

Cheng Hsieh/JPL New DocumentDraft to be Submitted to NTSP 8/2005



Document No. Title Author/Center Development Rationale Status

NASA–HDBK-1001A

(Revision)

Terrestrial Environment Criteria Handbook for Use in Aerospace Vehicle Development

Dale Johnson/MSFCConverted from NASA-TM-4511


NASA-STD-3000C

(Revision)Man-Systems Integration Standard David Fitts/JSC

Converted from MSFC-STD-

512 and a JSC Standard

Development

Delayed Due to

RTF.

NASA-STD-4002A

(Revision)Improved Spacecraft Charging HenryGarrett/JPL

Converted from NASA-TP-2361, Surface Charging


NASA-STD-5001A

(Revision)Structural Design and Test Factors of Safety For Space Flight Hardware

Finnegan/MSFCPartial Conversion From MSFC-STD-505

Draft in Agencywide Review.

NASA-STD-5006A

(Revision)

General Fusion Welding Requirements For

Aerospace Materials Used in Flight Hardware

Carolyn Russell/MSFC New DocumentRevision on Hold due to RTF Activities.

NASA-STD-6001A

(Revision)

Flammability, Odor, Offgassing, and Compatibility Requirements and Test Procedures for Materials In Environments that Support Combustion

Dennis Griffin/MSFC Superseded NHB 8060.1C.Draft to be Submitted to NTSP 6/2005

NASA-STD-7002A

(Revision)Payload Test Requirements George Alcorn/GSFC New Document

EMB provided Concurrence. To Chief Engineer for Approval

NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS IN REVISION(SEPTEMBER 2003- MARCH 2004)


Title Author/Center Development Rationale

Standards on Getters for High Vacuum Hermetic Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Packaging

Rajeshuni Ramesham/JPLNew Document

In support of X-33 Program

Structural Design and Verification Rquirements for Glass, Ceramics and Windows in Human Space Flight Applications

Dale Cegielski/JSC New Document

In support of OSP

Standard Manned Spacecraft Requirements for Materials and Processes

Tim Vaughn/MSFC New Document

In support of OSP

Design Guide for Composite Oxygen Tanks Eddie Davis/MSFC New Document

NASA Tailoring Standard for IPC-2221, Generic Standard on Printed Board Design

Mark Strickland/ MSFC New Document

Guideline Effects of Non-Metallic Structural Materials on High-Test Hydrogen Peroxide (HTP) Propellant

Eddie Davis/MSFC New Document

Guideline Effects of Metallic Structural Materials on High-Test Hydrogen Peroxide (HTP) Propellant

Eddie Davis/MSFC New Document

FY04 PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS


Purpose: To Identify Priorities, provide for necessary reviews of standards to establish Core/Mandatory Technical Standards

Plans: Leverage off existing or Establish planned disciplinary working groups (NASA M&P working Group, PBMA, etc.) to:

- Pursue development activities on new NASA engineering standards and identification of gaps relative to establishing agency core/ mandatory Technical standards (extensive effort) , plus designation of associated “warrant holders”

- Increase efforts to identify lessons learned and application notes for integration with NASA technical standards.

- Support the development of a process for tailoring and waivers of technical standards not considered directly applicable for use on A program.

Status:– Pop-04 solicitations for new NASA engineering standards made/associated topic working groups being

chartered.

– Initial plan prepared for standards disciplinary working groups formal designation and chartering.

– Evaluating USAF list of compliance standards with NASA Preferred list for potential identification of NASA’s Core/Mandatory standards. (Need chartered working groups along with NESC for review and buy-in)

Key Effort in FY04-FY06:Establish Core/Mandatory Standards


Additional Efforts in FY04-FY06

Identify requirements for additional NASA Technical Standards– Possible fallout from CAIB recommendations, +…

Complete review of 900+ Non-Gov’t Performance-based standards (ISO, ASTM, SAE, etc.) that are pending adoption

Maintain/Enhance Agencywide Full-text Technical Standards System– Comply with Agency Architecture, Enhance Search Capabilities, etc.

Identify/register non-program technical standards for update tracking through SUNS

Capture standards experience in “Application Notes/Lessons Learned” for linking to NASA Preferred Technical Standards

– Helps the whole agency; “priceless”


NASA PREFERRED TECHNICAL STANDARDS STATUS TO DATE

• NASA Preferred Technical Standards

• 59 NASA Developed Technical Standards

• 21 Engineering Standards, 20 IT Standards, & 18 Safety And Mission Assurance Standards

• Technical Standards Adopted by NASA

• 2247 Adopted Standards

• 1547 Voluntary Consensus Standards

• 672 Mil-STD’s, Mil-Spec’s

• 28 Federal & CID Standards

• 981 Pending Adoption (Non-NASA) - (705 Performance, 276 Acquisition)

30 NASA Preferred Technical Standards in Development/Revision 20 In Development

• 16 Being Revised/Revalidated

• 7 Revisions in Progress

• 9 Due/Overdue for Revalidation


Date of Data

Development of

Requirements for

Program and Project

Development

In-House Research

and Development

Activities (Including

Design, Analysis,

Testing, Etc.)

Verification of a

Contractor’s Design and

Development Processes

on Programs and Projects

Acquisition of Parts or Materials

Evaluation of

Proposals

Education and

Training

Other Uses

Oct. 2003

813

(23.1%)

1017

(28.9%)

652

(18.5%)

374

(10.6%)

127

(3.6%)

334

(9.5%)

194

(5.5%)

Feb 2004

1331

(23.4%)

1685

(29.6%)

1033

(18.1%)

537

(9.4%)

199

(3.5%)

588

(10.3%)

308

(5.4%)

Over 3782 Unique Users Have Responded to the Questionnaire from July 8, 2003 to February 20, 2004.

ON-GOING SURVEY ON “USE” OF

TECHNICAL STANDARDS


Agencywide Full-text Technical Standards System

– Composed of Standards from over 111 Standards Developing Organizations Including:

– Technical standards developed by NASA (Preferred)

– Center developed standards (JSC, KSC, MSFC, etc.)

– Program documents: Shuttle, Space Station, Payloads

– Other government standards (FAA, Navy, DoD, DoE, etc)

– Single Interface (online “One Stop”) – Transparent to users

– Sophisticated, but user friendly search capability

– Extensive metrics: accesses, downloads, documents, requestors...

– Over 170,000 documents downloads to date (June 2001 – March 2004)


Accesses and Downloadsto Full-Text Technical Standards

by NASA.gov DomainPeriod: Jul 2001 - Mar 2004

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

Sep-01 Dec-01 Mar-02 Jun-02 Sep-02 Dec-02 Mar-03 Jun-03 Sep-03 Dec-03 Mar-04

Accesses

Documents Downloaded

Total Accesses: 133957Total Downloads: 174808

Agencywide Full-Text Technical Standards System


Period: Jul 2001 – Mar 2004

Agencywide Full-Text Technical Standards System (continued)

“Top 20” SDO Accesses

OrganizationNumber of Documents

MIL 45530AIA 21830ASTM 17646SAE 17470

NASA Center Developed 17440NASA Developed (Preferred) 10543ASME 7732Other Gov Stds 7699ISO 4867IEEE 3973IPC 2689ASME(BPVC) 1700IEC 1150AIAA 848NFPA(Fire) 745AWS 616CGA 596ASQC 549CSA 538EIA/TIA 502


SUNS allows users to register standards they use, and receive automatic notification when standards are revised, re-issued

Changes to technical standards can have major impacts on the safety, performance, reliability, and cost of programs/projects

Using out-of-date standards—unless required to meet specific need

Ignores improvements and misses the benefits of experience

Exposes programs/projects to the risk of repeating those failures that led to update of the standard

Pilot Test on Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster/TVC System

552 standards cited; all but 124 cancelled, replaced, or not accessible for verification

For all programs to date:

Over 6500 document update notifications requested (Over 50% for Preferred Technical Standards)

Approx. 1950 document update notifications sent

Standards Update Notification System

(SUNS)


PIC 04-04 APPROVED 2/25/2004 – ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS CITED IN NASA

SOLICITATIONS AND CONTRACTS

• PURPOSE: To establish a uniform Agencywide approach for ensuring that all engineering standards and specs cited in solicitations and contracts are complete and of the latest version.

• A NASA Engineer assigned to a procurement is responsible for assuring that NASA Preferred Technical Standards/other engineering standards/specs cited in solicitations/contracts have been:

• Thoroughly reviewed and applied appropriately.

• Are the latest version.

• Have been registered with the NASA Standards Update Notification System (SUNS) to ensure that all future revisions will be automatically sent to the NASA Engineer for evaluation/assessment relative to applicability.

• Final solicitations/contracts with an estimated value >$5M, and acquisitions of any value for equipment or analysis for spaceflight systems, shall NOT BE ISSUED unless WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION [from the NASA Engineer responsible for the acquisition or ITEA] relative to the above bullet is included in the acquisition package. The initiating program/project office ensures the required documentation is signed by the responsible NASA Engineer or ITEA.

• If written documentation is not contained in the package, the Contracting Officer informs the initiating program/project office that it must be provided prior to release of a final solicitation.

• When the NASA Engineer responsible for a procurement notifies the Contracting Officer of the applicability/impact of an update to an engineering standard/spec, the Contracting Officer, with the NASA Engineer and COTR, assess whether any procurement action is required; the Contracting Officer accomplishes any necessary procurement action.


Integration Of Lessons Learned/ Application Notes With Standards

NASA Lessons Learned System documents problems and improved guidance from program and project experience

Linking Lessons Learned with standards provides basis for interpretation/use and update of standards

Users alerted to Lessons Learned at the time they come looking for the standards

Current status– Over 600 out of 1700 Lessons Learned now hot-linked to 420 NASA

preferred and non-government technical standards

– “Reverse” search capability permits users to view specific lessons learned by technical discipline and view the standards linked to them

– Now adding “Application notes” from standards users that clarify or limit the scope, use, or context of standards; 170 linked to date

– Use of Lessons Learned system climbing


FY04NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS WBS XX-297-10-00/XX-103-06-10

Obligations/Cost Plan vs. Actuals


Agency UPN 62-103-06 Technical Standards WBS 62-103-06

FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 TOTAL

POP-04 Estimate, RY$ $5,326 $7,592 $7,953 $8,148 $7,796 $7,906 $7,666 $52,386Personnel 937 2,385 2,584 2,663 2,249 2,328 2,036 $15,183Travel 75 240 245 247 220 223 227 $1,477Procurement 3,290 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300 $23,090Center G&A 753 910 1,037 1,103 1,183 1,222 1,253 $7,460Service Pool 270 758 787 835 844 833 850 $5,177

** - OVER GUIDELINE 0 706 394 376 325 383 354 $2,538Workforce

Direct C.S. FTEs 10.0 18.1 19.1 18.4 15.7 15.7 15.7 112.7

On-Site Direct Contractor WYEs 5.4 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 46.1

Corporate G&A Budget -- Detailed Estimates

Full Cost For the Program

** - OGL by several Centers is for additional Procurement funds, primarily to develop new technical standards. Most of the OGL requested will be covered within the original guidelines (3.3M) by making appropriate adjustments from the MSFC procurement guidelines, which was put as a place holder for new proposals in F4 – FY10.


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