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

fYear

2013

fDate

25-27 May 2013

Firstpage

2722

Lastpage

2725

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Control and Decision Conference (CCDC), 2013 25th Chinese

Conference_Location

Guiyang

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5533-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCDC.2013.6561404

Filename

6561404