Notice of RetractionModularization design of support equipment based on fuzzy clustering

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Currently, main problem in special support equipment of our army is less links among the various equipment, whose special resources are too many and whose models and specifications are complex, so that interoperability is not high which leading to poorly utilize. To solve this problem of support equipment, this article creates a series of functional modules in modularization theory. Through equipping various universal and special support functional modules, basic module can support various tasks. It reduces species and scale of support equipment, and optimizes and integrates the support devices. By analyzing correlation of functional units, the correlation matrix of function units is constructed. Using fuzzy clustering analysis based on the transitive closure method, the support equipment is decomposed. Through the organic combination of the functional module, a common support platform is established. As an example of armored recovery vehicle (ARV) family, a common support platform is analyzed to validate the proposed design methods and a theory foundation is provided for establishment of the modular common support platform of armored equipment.