Value of bootstrapping staged deployment of infrastructure: Case study in space infrastructure deployment

Koki Ho, Hao Chen, Harrison Kim

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    Abstract

    This paper analyzes the value of staged deployment for complex infrastructure system and propose a concept of bootstrapping staged deployment. Staged deployment has been well known for its advantage of providing flexibility in an uncertain environment. In contrast, this paper demonstrates that the proposed bootstrapping staged deployment can even add values in a deterministic environment. The key idea of bootstrapping staged deployment is to have the previously deployed stages support the subsequent deployment. We develop an analytical model to demonstrate the effects of bootstrapping staged deployment with a case study in space exploration. Our analysis results show that with a well-coordinated deployment plan, staged deployment can overperform single-stage deployment even in a deterministic environment, and that there is an optimal number of stages in terms of lifecycle cost under certain conditions. Our method can find the analytical expression for the optimal number of stages and its deployment strategies. The general findings from the proposed concept and analytical method can advance our knowledge about systems staged deployment, and make operational planning of resource generation infrastructure more efficient.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication22nd Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference; 11th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems
    ISBN (Electronic)9780791858165
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2017
    EventASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2017 - Cleveland, United States
    Duration: 6 Aug 20179 Aug 2017

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
    Volume4

    Conference

    ConferenceASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2017
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityCleveland
    Period6/08/179/08/17

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