Title :
Effective time on station (ETOS): a new operational mission reliability parameter
Author_Institution :
FDC/NYMA Inc., Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
Effective time on station (ETOS) is a new reliability parameter used for systems that are designed to provided coverage (surveillance, defense, etc.) for a specified amount of time. The ETOS parameter can be used on systems that provide some type of coverage versus systems that have events defining their completion of a mission. ETOS measures the ability of a system to remain operational for the scheduled on-station time
Keywords :
reliability; defense system; effective time on station; operational availability; operational mission reliability parameter; operational reliability; scheduled on-station time; surveillance system; Availability; Laser modes; Maintenance; Monte Carlo methods; Particle measurements; Radar; Surveillance; Technology management; Time measurement; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1999. Proceedings. Annual
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5143-6
DOI :
10.1109/RAMS.1999.744106
