• Labor-dependent process time: this is the value of Labor Dependent Process Time for Attach Thermocouples—see Attach Thermocouples Component-level Operation.

• Labor time standard: specified as the machine property Labor Time Standard. This multiplier is used to account for otherwise unaccounted for factors that affect labor time, such as operator fatigue or time spent by the operator for cleaning or maintenance.

• Layup time: this is the sum of the values of Layup Time for the child operations on the part’s plies. One operator is assumed to oversee the layup operations. See Ply Placing Operation for Automated Fiber Placement.

• Labor independent process time: this is the vacuum drop test hold time plus the sum of the layup times for all plies. See Vacuum Bag Drop Test Component-level Operation and Ply Placing Operation for Automated Fiber Placement.

• Labor dependent process time: this is the value of Labor Dependent Process Time for Attach Thermocouples—see Attach Thermocouples Component-level Operation.

• Number of operators: by default, this is specified by the machine property Number of Operators. Users can override the default on a per-part basis with the setup option Number of Operators.

• Cycle time adjustment factor: specified by the cost model variable cycleTimeAdjustmentFactor (1 in starting point VPEs). VPE administrators can change the cost model variable to globally adjust cycle times for Composites.