SAWE Technical Papers

@inproceedings{0108,

title = {108. More Payload in Airline Operation Through Weight Control},

author = {W A Stevens},

url = {https://www.sawe.org/product/paper-0108},

year  = {1954},

date = {1954-05-01},

booktitle = {13th National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, May 10-13},

pages = {5},

publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.},

address = {Baltimore, Maryland},

abstract = {The aircraft manufacturer has long been aware of the importance of weight control in both military and commercial aircraft. The airline operator is now becoming aware, more than ever before, that weight control is extremely important to him because the revenue obtainable from any aircraft during its useful life depends upon the ratio of the useful load to the gross weight, all other factors being equal. It is therefore very important in these days of keen competition that this ratio be held as high as possible. However, neither the manufacturer nor the operator should achieve a high useful load to gross weight ratio at the expense of marginal structure or lack of rigidity, for the cost of excessive maintenance and heavy reinforcements, schedule delays, ferry costs, and passenger inconvenience may well cancel the advantages. This paper addresses the importance of weight control and achieving payload as a primary purpose of airline weight control.},

keywords = {16. Weight Engineering - Organization},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{0071,

title = {71. How the Weight Engineer Should Get Along With Other Engineers in the Engineering Department},

author = {E A Langleben},

url = {https://www.sawe.org/product/paper-0071},

year  = {1952},

date = {1952-05-01},

booktitle = {11th National Conference, Buffalo, New York, May 5-8},

pages = {6},

publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.},

address = {Buffalo, New York},

abstract = {Engineering Departments, particularly in aircraft companies, are constantly confronted with the cycling problem of work, the shifting of personnel, and the introduction of new engineers and draftsmen into the aircraft engineering technique. The growing number of government contracts, the demand for increased engineering personnel, the lure for better jobs, have given rise to the problem of how the engineer should get along with the other engineers in their field. This problem exists to a much lesser extent in peace time established industries. Each man has his particular job to do and strives for perfection in that job. Personnel changes are slow and advancement is steady. The profession is stabilized and for this reason the problem of getting along with each other is negligible.},

keywords = {16. Weight Engineering - Organization},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{0038,

title = {38. Summary of Replies to Weight Section Organization and Time Questionnaire},

author = {F J Meyer},

url = {https://www.sawe.org/product/paper-0038},

year  = {1950},

date = {1950-05-01},

booktitle = {9th National Conference, Hotel Miramar, Santa Monica, California, May 22-25},

pages = {4},

publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.},

address = {Santa Monica, California},

abstract = {Following is to be found a superficial summary of the results of the 'questionnaire on Weight Section Time and Organization'. A tabulation of the answers is being made and will be submitted to all companies that furnished other than general information. Values given are computed to slide rule accuracy. 

Statistics provided include: 

(a) Total Personnel in Weight Section 

(b) Weight Engineers in % of Weight Section Personnel 

(c) Weight Analyst 'A''s in % of Weight Section Personnel 

(d) Weight Analyst 'B''s in % of Weight Section Personnel 

(e) Clerks (as defined) in % of Weight Section Personnel 

(f) Weight Section Personnel in % of Designers in Engineering Department},

keywords = {16. Weight Engineering - Organization},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{0026,

title = {26. Weight Control Organization for Manufacturers},

author = {C G Peterson},

url = {https://www.sawe.org/product/paper-0026},

year  = {1943},

date = {1943-01-01},

booktitle = {1943},

pages = {4},

publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.},

address = {,},

abstract = {The question of how weight can best be controlled presents itself with the inception of each new design. In most companies today the answer lays in routine procedure but the question is nevertheless present. As far back as 1928 we have records which reveal the serious consideration given to programs. These procedures varied considerab1y among the companies but as more experience was gained there was an unconscious trend toward a common system which is based on sold fundamentals. This procedure is adhered to more or less persistently from project to project but is tempered with refinements as their advisability becomes apparent. 

The purpose of the procedure is to control the weight of the project so that it will not exceed, upon completion, the estimate included in the original specification.},

keywords = {16. Weight Engineering - Organization},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}

@inproceedings{0015,

title = {15. Organization for Weight Control},

author = {J E Ayers},

url = {https://www.sawe.org/product/paper-0015},

year  = {1941},

date = {1941-01-01},

booktitle = {1941},

pages = {14},

publisher = {Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.},

address = {,},

abstract = {From a study of how various aircraft manufacturers delegate and conduct weight control the writer herein sets forth an organization scheme for complete and efficient weight control over the design and manufacture of aircraft. With no more than slight modification the scheme is possibly adaptable to weight control over the design and manufacture of other craft and vehicles. 

In weight control, as in all other endeavor, the first step toward organization is to recognize the importance of organization. Control over weight does not just happen - it has to be planned and must be executed through proper channels. Where no organization for weight control exists there will be no control over weight. Even the cleverest weight engineer in the industry must have a prescribed routing for his ideas arid a system for getting them into effect that includes authority parallel to his responsibilities. 

A logical manner in which to plan an organization is to determine what is most important and then give each function a place in the scale deserving of its importance. In design there must be some supreme authority, therefore a chief engineer, or a vice-president in charge of engineering, is delegated with power to dictate policies and arbitrate major controversies within the engineering department. This chief engineering executive, or his delegated staff assistant, must be weight conscious and as equally sympathetic toward weight control as he is toward other engineering considerations, or no weight control can be exercised.},

keywords = {16. Weight Engineering - Organization},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}