Variable Name | String Value | Unit Type Name | Notes |
applyHeatShrinkConstantTime | 7.9 | Time | Constant time (in seconds) allotted for installing and shrinking heat shrink tubing as branch covering (regardless of bundle length). |
applyHeatShrinkPerInTime | 8.616 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted for installing and shrinking heat shrink tubing as branch covering (per inch). |
applySealTapeConstantTime | 7.6 | Time | Constant time (in seconds) allotted for applying seal tape as a branch covering (regardless of bundle length). |
applySealTapePerInTime | 1.1 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted for applying seal tape as branch covering (per inch). |
attachBackshellTime | 70 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to attach a backshell to a connector. |
attachDustCapsTime | 60 | Time | Time (in seconds) to attach a dust cap to a loaded or unloaded connector. |
attachShrinkBootTime | 140 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to attach a shrink boot to a connector. |
attachStrainReliefTime | 90 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to attach strain relief to a connector. |
automaticProductionThreshold | 50 | Annual production volume above which semi-automatic or automatic machines are used when available. Below this threshold, only manual tools are used. | |
branchLayoutCableTieTime | 5 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to apply each cable tie during branch layout. |
breakoutTapeTime | 8 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to seal tape each bundle break out. |
coaxConnectorTime | 360 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to connect each coax connector. |
defaultBraidAngle | 45 | Angle | Default braid angle for harness braiding machine. |
defaultDistanceBetweenMarks | 50 | Length | Maximum linear increment along the total length of the wire for placing circuit identifications during wire marking. |
defaultMarkingRate | 6000 | hr^-1 | Default number of marks per hour achieved by the Wire Marking process. |
diffWireBaseLayoutTime | 6.2 | Time | Base time (in seconds) allotted for the layout of difficult to lay in wires (stiff wires, multi conductor cables, etc.). |
diffWireHandlingTime | 1.2 | Time | Additional handling time (in seconds) allotted per foot for the layout of easy to lay in wires (stiff wires, multi conductor cables, etc.). |
easyWireBaseLayoutTime | 4.2 | Time | Base time (in seconds) allotted for the layout of easy to lay in wires (flexible single wire). |
easyWireHandlingTime | 0.8 | Time | Additional handling time (in seconds) allotted per foot for the layout of easy to lay in wires (flexible single wire). |
formboardTestingRate | 240 | hr^-1 | Number of connectors that can be tested per hour using formboard testing. |
installSleeveConstantTime | 7.9 | Time | Constant time (in seconds) allotted for installing a tube or sleeve as branch covering (regardless of bundle length). |
installSleevePerInTime | 2.217 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted for installing a tube or sleeve as branch covering (per inch). |
installSplitTubeConstantTime | 8 | Time | Constant time (in seconds) allotted for installing split tubing as branch covering (regardless of bundle length). |
installSplitTubePerInTime | .5167 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted for installing split tubing as branch covering (per inch). |
lengthBetweenWraps | 250 | Length | Length between sections of a bundle that are wrapped with tape or a cable tie. |
manualArcTimeStandard | 1.32 | Unused in Wire Harness cost model. | |
manualHarnessAssemblyFactor | 1.3 | Factor to account for additional assembly time when harness is assembled by hand instead of using a formboard. | |
pottingApplicationTime | 480 | Time | Standard time (in seconds) to apply potting to a connector. |
ribbonCableBaseLayoutTime | 6.2 | Time | Base time (in seconds) allotted for the layout of easy to lay in ribbon cables. |
ribbonCableConnectorTime | 120 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to connect each ribbon cable connector. |
ribbonCableHandlingTime | 1.8 | Time | Additional handling time (in seconds) allotted per foot for the layout of ribbon cables. |
solderWireTime | 120 | Time | Time (in seconds) required to solder a single wire into a connector. |
spotTapeTime | 3 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to apply tape for pre-bundling during branch layout. |
stuffContactTime | 25 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to insert each contact into a connector. |
stuffPlugTime | 80 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to insert each plug into a connector. |
stuffWedgelockTime | 14.4 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to insert each wedgelock into a connector. |
stuffWireSealTime | 6 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to insert each wire seal into a connector. |
triaxConnectorTime | 360 | Time | Time (in seconds) allotted to connect each triax connector. |
unmarkedWireFactor | 1.2 | Factor to account for additional difficulty in harness assembly when wire marking is not used for circuit identification. | |
useFormboard | true | Set to true if a formboard is used for assembly. Set to false if harness assembly is done by hand. | |
yarnUnitWeight | 2015 | m/Mass | Length per mass of braiding material. |
yarnUnitCost | 7.63 | Currency/Mass | Unit cost of braiding material. |