Title :
Intermittent availability and its computation model for multiple identical units system
Author :
Ling Wang ; Jinjin Wu ; Xiai Chen ; CongYing Li ; Wenbo Na
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Mech. & Electr. Eng., China Jiliang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
This paper proposes the concept of intermittent availability for Multiple Identical Units Systems (MIUS) after analyzing the disadvantages of the existing availability theories. The analytical definition of intermittent availability is described, and the connotation and application conditions of intermittent availability are also discussed in detail. In the case study, the expected values of intermittent availability for a MIUS are predicted by Monte Carlo simulation. The proposed intermittent availability theory is applicable to MIUS working intermittently with periodic maintenance time windows.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; maintenance engineering; multivariable systems; reliability theory; MIUS; Monte Carlo simulation; computation model; intermittent availability conditions; intermittent availability theory; multiple identical unit system; periodic maintenance time windows; Analytical models; Availability; Computational modeling; Electric breakdown; Preventive maintenance; Schedules; Application Conditions; Calculation Model; Intermittent Availability; Monte Carlo Simulation; Multiple Identical Units System;
Conference_Titel :
Control and Decision Conference (CCDC), 2013 25th Chinese
Conference_Location :
Guiyang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5533-9
DOI :
10.1109/CCDC.2013.6561404
