Failure analysis of a repairable system: the case study of a cam-driven reciprocating pump
dc.contributor.advisor | Gaver, Donald P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dudenhoeffer, Donald D. | |
dc.date | September 1994 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-08-13T20:27:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-08-13T20:27:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1994-09 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/42976 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis supplies a statistical and economic tool for analysis of the failure characteristics of one typical piece of equipment under evaluation: a cam-driven reciprocating pump used in the submarine's distillation system. Comprehensive statistical techniques and parametric modeling are employed to identify and quantify pump failure characteristics. Specific areas of attention include: the derivation of an optimal maximum replacement interval based on costs, an evaluation of the mission reliability for the pump as a function of pump age, and a calculation of the expected times between failures. The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate current maintenance practices of time-based replacement and examine the consequences of different replacement intervals in terms of costs and mission reliability. Tradeoffs exist between cost savings and system reliability that must be fully understood prior to making any policy decisions. | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://archive.org/details/failurenalysisof1094542976 | |
dc.format.extent | 90 p. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. | en_US |
dc.title | Failure analysis of a repairable system: the case study of a cam-driven reciprocating pump | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporate | Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) | |
dc.subject.author | NA | en_US |
dc.description.service | U.S. Navy (USN) author | en_US |
dc.identifier.oclc | ocn640608362 | |
etd.thesisdegree.name | M.S. in Operations Research | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Operations Research | en_US |
etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
dc.description.distributionstatement | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
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