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The Effects of Limited Spares and Scheduled Downtime Upon The Dependability of a Simple System

A.O.F. Venton, A.T.G. Davidson, G.G. Fraser

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Preventive maintenance and repair during a mission have an important effect on the dependability of ships' systems. Space and weight limitations mean that not all repairs can be carried out during the mission and this limits the dependability which can be achieved. Using a simple diesel generator arrangement as an example, this paper discusses the relationships between dependability, downtime for preventive maintenance, proportion of failures repairable at sea, and equipment failure rate.

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Preventive maintenance and repair during a mission have an important effect on the dependability of ships' systems. Space and weight limitations mean that not all repairs can be carried out during the mission and this limits the dependability which can be achieved. Using a simple diesel generator arrangement as an example, this paper discusses the relationships between dependability, downtime for preventive maintenance, proportion of failures repairable at sea, and equipment failure rate.

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Preventive maintenance and repair during a mission have an important effect on the dependability of ships' systems. Space and weight limitations mean that not all repairs can be carried out during the mission and this limits the dependability which can be achieved. Using a simple diesel generator arrangement as an example, this paper discusses the relationships between dependability, downtime for preventive maintenance, proportion of failures repairable at sea, and equipment failure rate.

Key concepts: Dependability, Downtime, Reliability engineering, Preventive maintenance, Reliability (semiconductor), Simple (philosophy), Maintenance engineering, Spare part

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