• International Journal of Korean Welding Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.29-39
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• 2003

The durability and reliability of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) play an important role in the service reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) of hot­section components in advanced turbine engines for aero and utility applications. Photostimulated luminescence spectroscopy (PSLS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are being concurrently developed as complimentary non­destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques for quality control and life­remain assessment of TBCs. This paper overviews the governing principles and applications of the luminescence and the impedance examined in the light of residual stress, phase constituents and resistance (or capacitance) in TBC constituents including the thermally grown oxide (TGO) scale. Results from NDE by PSLS and EIS are discussed and related to the microstructural development during high temperature thermal cycling, examined by using a variety of microscopic techniques including focused ion beam (FIB) in­situ lift­out (INLO), transmission and scanning transmission electron microscopy (TEM and STEM).

• IE interfaces
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.191-202
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• 1996

A variety of approaches on performance evaluation modeling have appeared in the technical literature for flexible manufacturing systems(FMS) which can be evaluated only through computer simulation. This study represents a comparative approach for FMS performance evaluation modeling based on reliability, availability and maintainability, and life cycle cost. The methodology proposed in this research includes the following three-step generative approaches. First, a static model to find the initial system configuration is considered under the assumption that the system availability is given as one (failure and maintenance are not considered), and in second step, a stochastic simulation is proposed to serve as a performance evaluation model for FMS with stochastic failure and repair time. In the last step, we developed a simulation modeling using a simulator, FACTOR/AIM to consider a variety of performance factors and dynamic behavior of FMS. Also the applicability and validity of the proposed approaches has been tested and compared through the results of a sample problem using computer programs and procedures developed in each step.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.206-212
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• 2004

This paper is application of System Assurance(SA) for the rolling stock. As railway systems become more complex, design teams are increasingly under pressure to deliver, design solutions, which integrate both technical and Systems Assurance(SA). Systems Assurance is the application of management methods and analysis techniques to ensure that a design meets Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) criteria. It should be clearly understood that the intent of System Assurance is not just to provide analytical techniques as a metric on performance, but more importantly it should provide a management tool with which to co-ordinate and assure the whole design. System Assurance encompasses the ongoing requirement to consider safety, and RAM through each stage of a Project, from feasibility study through to commissioning and operation. If System Assurance is undertaken properly at feasibility study at the design stages of a Project, the benefits of such analyses can be significant in identifying potential problems early enough for action to be taken before manufacture or installation. At commissioning, RAMS demonstration activities are undertaken to validate the predictive and analytical techniques undertaken during the design.

• Journal of Applied Reliability
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.111-118
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• 2007

In 2000, US Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) released the status of reliability requirement levels and achievements for the military equipment which evaluated through the operational tests from 1985 to 1990 and from 1996 to 2000. The rates of military equipments that do not meet reliability requirements are 59% from 1985 to 1990 and 80% from 1996 to 2000. Thus, the US Army has figured out causes, taken steps and put them into practice, This paper is about the recent reliability problems and the latest tendency about US military equipment to acquirere liability level.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.1106-1116
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• 2011

LINS (Laser Inertial Navigation System) consists of RLG (Ring Laser Gyroscopes)/accelerometers and provides real-time navigation information to the target system. Therefore it is very important to make a decision in the real time whether LINS is in the normal operation or not. That is called a fault detection method. In this paper, we propose the fault detection method of LINS based on the overlapping model. We also show that the fault detection probability is increased through overlapping the hardware model and the software model. It is verified through the long-term operation and RAM (Reliability Availability Maintainability) analysis of LINS that the fault detection method proposed in this paper is able to detect about 97% of probable system failures.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.179-183
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• 2012

As one of promising solutions to overcome high oil price and energy crisis, the construction market of high value-added LNG plants is spotlighted world widely. The purpose of this study is to introduce LNG-RBI system to develop risk assessment technology with RAM(Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) modules against overseas monopolization. After analyzing relevant specific features and their technical levels, risk assessment program, non-destructive reliability evaluation strategy and safety criteria unification class are derived as core technologies. These IT-based convergence technologies can be used for enhancement of LNG plant efficiency, in which the modular parts are related to a system with artificial optimized algorithms as well as diverse databases of facility inspection and diagnosis fields.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.471-478
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• 2014

Navy forces of ROK asked for more than 90% operational availability in the requirement document of combat ship. This study proposes the evaluation methodology of operational availability with the evaluation process, calculation formula, analysis of operational test data. As the case study, the developed methodology is proved to apply for 00 batch-I naval ship using the data to be acquired during the operational test period. The operational availability by test data was 90.03%, and it was satisfied with objective value 90%. The paper will contribute not only to establish the evaluation methodology of operational availability for combat ship but also other general weapon system.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.155-162
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• 2012

This work describes identification of essential considerations when we develop OMS/MP for the shipboard weapon systems. It is compulsory to develop OMS/MP which describes quantity of what mode to have and how often to operate. In this point of view, relationships between OMS/MP and shipboard weapon systems are analyzed. From the analysis, considerations of OMS/MP development for the weapon systems are presented.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.26 no.6A
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• pp.1067-1077
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 결함의 영향을 받지 않고 동작할 수 있는 AVTMR(All Voting Triple Modular Redundancy) 시스템과 듀얼 듀플렉스(Dual-duplex) 시스템을 설계하고, 각 시스템의 평가를 통하여 RAMS(Reliability, Avaliability, Maintainability, Safety)를 비교하였다. ABTMR 시스템은 3중화된 보터(voter)를 사용하여 설계를 하였으며, 듀얼 듀플렉스 시스템은 비교기(comparator)를 이용하여 시스템을 설계하였다. 각 시스템은 버스 레벨로 데이터를 비교하도록 설계하였으며, 시스템 평가를 위해서 소자의 고장율은 MILSPEC-217F에 기반을 두고 RELEX6.0을 이용하였고, 마코브 모델(Markov model)을 이용하여 시스템의 RAMS를 평가하였다. 본 논문에서는 각 시스템을 MC68000을 기반으로 설계하여, 각각 시스템에 사용되는 비용 및 시스템이 어느 부분에서 선호될 수 있는가를 RAMS 및 MTTF(Mean Time To Failure)를 통하여 선택할 수 있는 기반을 제시하도록 나타내고 있다. 이러한 AVTMR이나 듀얼 듀플렉스 시스템(dual-duplex system)은 결함 허용 시스템(fault tolerant system)으로 인간의 생명과 직접적인 관련이 있는 고속철도 시스템이나 항공기 시스템에 적용될 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 1992.04b
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• pp.605-614
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• 1992

초기단계의 제품 검사방법은 단순히 제품이 제대로의 기능을 수행하는지 안하는지에 대해서만 검사하고 결정을 내릴 뿐이었다. 대부분의 검사란, 검사자에게 최종적으로 제품이 인수된 후에 제품의 상태여부를 한정적이고, 제한적으로만 판단하여 검사결과를 제공하여왔다. 현대의 제품특성이 구조적 복잡성의 증가, 제품불량 현상파악의 난이도 증가등으로 제품의 사용절차, 검사, 유지보수, 부품교환등이 점점 더 난해해지고, 검사자의 개인적인 숙련도도 증가하게 되어, 제품을 유지보수하는데 더 많은 비용과 시간을 필요로하게 되었다. 이러한 문제들의 해결방안의 하나로 제품의 자체에 스스로 검사할 수 있는 체계적인 시스템을 설치하게 되어 BIT(Built-In-Test)가 탄생하게 되었다. BIT는 현존하는 제품뿐만아니라, 생산될 제품의 설계단계에서도 많이 응용되어 제품의 RAM(Reliability, Availability, Maintainability)에 많은 기여를 해왔다. 이 PAPER는 지금까지 BIT가 주로 Military System에 적용되어온 것을 Commercial system으로의 변환을 위한 기초작업을 제시하고 여러 대안을 열거하였으며, BIT가 갖고 있는 문제점들을 파악하여, 향후 고도화 되가는 산업사회의 요구에 부응할 수 있는 토대를 마련코자 Survey하였다.