Research Hypotheses What alternatives in manufacturing, if any, can be employed to address the part obsolescence challenges associated with the maintenance and sustainment of aging aircraft?

Research Hypothesis Student Tutor Course Date Research Hypothesis Working Title: Addressing Part Obsolescence in Aging Aircrafts: Exploring Innovative Manufacturing Alternatives Research Question: "What innovative alternatives in manufacturing can be employed to address the part obsolescence challenges associated with the maintenance and sustainment of aging aircraft?" Research Argument <claim> Additive manufacturing (AM) and modular avionics systems present legitimate means to combat part obsolescence in aging aircraft by empowering instant manufacturing, in addition to increasing the reusability of the components, thereby decreasing costs, and enhancing the operation of aircraft. </claim>[Atalie et al. “Role of Additive Manufacturing in Defense Technologies: Emerging Trends and Future Scope.” Elsevier EBooks, January 1, 2024, 501–21.] <reason> Currently, the growing problem of replacement part Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) results in logistical and financial issues that innovation in manufacturing has to address to reduce the impacts. </reason>[Boer, Jelmar den, Wim Lambrechts, and Harold Krikke. “Additive Manufacturing in Military and Humanitarian Missions: Advantages and Challenges in the Spare Parts Supply Chain.” Journal of Cleaner Production 257 (June 2020): 120301.] <evidence> Studies indicate that AM has been successfully utilized to manufacture the custom parts on demand in military and aerospace applications, thus cutting ties with traditional s...