Establishing Method of RAM Objective Considering Combat Readiness and Field Data of Similarity Equipment

전투준비태세 및 유사장비 운용자료를 활용한 RAM 목표 값 설정방법에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Kyung-Yong (RAM Team, Defense Agency for Technology and Quality) ;
  • Bae, Suk-Joo (Department of Industrial Engineering, Hanyang University)
  • 김경용 (국방기술품질원 신뢰성분석팀) ;
  • 배석주 (한양대학교 산업공학과)
  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

RAM(Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) is important performance factor to keep combat readiness and optimize operational and maintenance cost of weapon systems. This paper discusses the method to establish RAM for combat readiness by using field failure data from similarity equipments. Operational availability is estimated from a binomial distribution function of user's operational conditions such as combat readiness preservation probability, operational rate, operational availability and total number of equipment. Reliability and maintainability is estimated from field failure data from similarity equipment to accomplish operational availability. The effectiveness of established RAM is verified through analysis of combat readiness preservation probability and mission reliability. A case study of weapon system illustrates the process of the proposed method.

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