Int J Performability Eng ›› 2014, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (6): 649-652.doi: 10.23940/ijpe.14.6.p649.mag

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A Direct Method for Determining Design and Support Parameters to Meet an Availability Requirement – Parameters Affecting Both Downtime and Uptime

T. JAZOULI, P. SANDBORN, and A. KASHANI-POUR   

  1. Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, U.S.A.

Abstract:

This paper uses a discrete event simulation based direct method that allows an availability requirement to be used to predict required logistics, design and operation parameters. Parameters that affect both downtime and uptime are addressed in this paper.


Received on November 30, 2013, revised on December 21, 2013
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