• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.1473-1480
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• 2008

This article deals with a case study on evaluating RAM(Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) performance of the door systems. The RAM performance is analysed based on the field data. The definition and category of failures of the door systems are presented and reliability for each categories is predicted with field data. MTTR(Mean Time To Repair) is estimated through the replacement time of line replaceable units(LRU). The availability is predicted based on the estimated reliability and maintainability.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.102-116
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• 2008

In the development stage of weapon system, it is important to analyze RAM(Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) characteristics. RAM simulation is one of the advanced techniques for analyzing RAM to overpass the limit of mathematical techniques. However, it is necessary to obtain correct input data for reliability and maintainability about target and support system to get highly accurate results through RAM simulation. In this study, we propose the technical method to improve the results by defining input data of simulation more correctly based on analyzing effects of RAM characteristics by major factors.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.255-261
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• 2007

In this paper we introduce the method, procedure and result of RAM prediction for interlocking system which is applied for AREX signaling system. For RAM prediction, we breakdown the interlocking system to the LRU level and select the LRUs of which failure can cause the service delay. The prediction of reliability is based on the Reliability Block Diagram which is the functional diagram composed of selected LRUs and finally, the availability of interlocking system is estimated from the combination of reliability and maintainability.

• Journal of Applied Reliability
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.150-158
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• 2017

Purpose: The RAM objective is a very important factor that has a great effect on the improvement of the operation ration during the operation maintenance and the reduction of the life cycle cost. It is used as a design criterion during the system development, and its sufficiency should be evaluated during its test evaluation. Method: This study analyzed the cases related to RAM objective setting and suggested the improvement measures. Result: The base data for RAM objective is OMS/MP, which needs to be drawn up under the supervision of the requirement military, and a high-accuracy operating availability should be set through ALDT calculation which reflects the military logistics support environment. In addition, data collection necessary for RAM objective and RAM analysis should be made by supplementing the input data of DELIIS. Conclusion: This study suggests improvement of RAM objective considering for the weapon system.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.651-659
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• 2012

Target operational availability setting is the first step to setting up a goal which a weapon system development project have to achieve and doing RAM analysis during whole life of a weapon system. It is important as a key factor to doing RAM analysis in the early phase of weapon system development. This paper present a methodology to set a target operational availability for, especially, a warship when it develop. This methodology uses Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile(OMS/MP) of the developing warship and RAM analysis results of similar warships to calculate wartime and peacetime target operational availability. It will be used in early phase of not only warship development but also army or aircraft weapon systems when these develop.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.102-111
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• 2021

Maintainability is a major design parameter that includes availability as well as reliability in a RAM (reliability, availability, maintainability) analysis, and is an index that must be considered when developing a system. There is a lack of awareness of the importance of predicting and analyzing maintainability; therefore, it is dependent on past-experience data. To improve the utilization rate, maintainability must be managed as a key indicator to meet the user's requirements for failure maintenance time and to reduce life-cycle costs. To improve the maintainability-prediction accuracy in the detailed design stage, we present a maintainability-prediction method that applies Method B of the Military Standardization Handbook (MIL-HDBK-472) Procedure V, as well as a Korean maintainability-prediction software package that reflects the system complexity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05b
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• pp.505-510
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• 1996

A simple model for RAM (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) analysis and its computer code are developed for application to DUPIC fuel fabrication system. The approach is obtained by linking the allocation model (top-down method) to bottom-up method for RAM analysis. As a result, the availability requirement of subsystem, as well as the buffer storage requirement between processes, are evaluated for the DUPIC facility..

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.41-49
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose a hierarchical RAM simulation model framework which are used to analyze the RAM specifications on the concept refinement phase. The hierarchical RAM simulation model framework consists of RAM simulation models, class library and each model's input and output data lists. The hierarchical RAM simulation models are co-operated with 3 kinds of model - type I, II, III. Type I, II models are used to analyze the target operational availability and Type III is used to establish the initial RAM specifications. Each model's input and output data lists are defined by considering each model's purpose of RAM analysis. The class library is arranged with each model's classes for implementing the hierarchical simulation models. The proposed framework may be applied for executing the RAM activities effectively.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.218-230
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• 2000

In the weapon system development/operation stage, the goals of RAM activities are to support the cost effective performance optimization in design and operation supports. In the study, the main contents are as follows; 1) To establish the operational concept and circumstance of the subsequent tank, the combat/operation scenario, the operational mode summary and mission profile for subsequent tank development are analyzed. 2) To evaluate the administrative and logistics down time for subsequent tank, the prefigured logistics circumstance and maintenance system are analyzed. 3) To calculate the RAM object values, a mathematical model for the user are developed. 4) To examinate the propriety of the RAM object values, the combat readiness are reviewed. The obtained RAM object values are provided to predict and analyze for the combat readiness, staying power, mission reliability, equipment availability and the logistic support capability.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.74-80
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• 2011

Recently, needs for extending remaining life and integrity of the aged energy plants are increased since the most domestic plants have been operated over 10 years. This need makes RAM (reliability, availability and maintainability) of the plant become more significant. RBI (risk based inspection) is main technology to increase RAM in energy plants. So far RBI has been developed mainly in the field of process plants (chemical/refinery), underground buried pipelines or nuclear power plants. However, the existing RBI procedure is limited mainly to process plants, it need to be extended to the other energy plants such as fossil power plants. In this study, a general RBI procedure for optimized PM (preventive maintenance) is proposed for various energy plants.