A Decision Support Model for Valuing Proposed Improvements in Component Reliability

Abstract

Developing a methodology and a tool for estimating the operational availability (Ao) of a weapon system based on component-level reliability and maintainability data is the goal of this research. Specifically, the authors present two spreadsheet models and one discrete-event simulation model using the Arena simulation language. The first two models support life-cycle cost calculations and are static in nature. The third model incorporates the interactions among reliability, time to repair, and operational availability into a discrete-event simulation model that can support a weapon-system-level risk analysis. These models are developed as proof-of-concept to demonstrate the potential methodology using hypothetical yet realistic data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 2005
Accession Number
ADA443288

Entities

People

  • Keebom Kang
  • Kenneth Doerr
  • Michael Boudreau
  • Uday M. Apte

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Language
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Aircraft
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy
  • Risk Analysis
  • Simulations
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis