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Application Examples for BlockSim

We have compiled some case studies to demonstrate the types of analyses that you will be able to perform with ReliaSoft's BlockSim 7. Some of the many useful applications include the ability to:

• Identify critical components (or failure modes) and determine the most effective ways to improve system performance through design improvements and/or maintenance planning.
• Use simulation to obtain estimated performance metrics that can facilitate decision-making in a variety of areas, such as scheduling planned maintenance, planning for spares, identifying bottlenecks in production throughput and estimating life cycle costs.
• Identify vulnerabilities in a system and determine the most effective ways to reduce the risk.

We have compiled some case studies to demonstrate the types of analyses that you will be able to perform with BlockSim. For the actual case studies, the data and/or exact test method that were used may have been modified in cases where the actual information was deemed to be confidential.

Example 1:

Reliability of a Storage Cluster

Reliability analysis of a "high-availability" storage cluster (computer servers and connection).

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Example 2:

Optimized Reliability Allocation

In this example, a system is defined using subdiagrams. A reliability target is set for the entire system and reliability is then allocated to the subsystems, assemblies and components using an optimized allocation methodology.

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Example 3:

Effect of Inspection Intervals

This example uses BlockSim to study the effects of different inspection intervals on a life vest aboard a commercial aircraft. Inspections are used to discover dormant failures.

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Example 4:

Modeling Failure Modes

This example illustrates the use of the RBD methodology for a single component and its associated failure modes.

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Example 5:

Remote Telecommunications System

This example looks at a telecommunications system (consisting of a transmitter, receiver with six relay stations) to be constructed in an uninhabited stretch of jungle. Both reliability and availability of the system are studied.

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Example 6:

Combining Fault Trees and RBDs

This example analyzes a component based on its failure modes, using a combined fault tree analysis and RBD approach.

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General Example:

Analytical Solution of a Complex System

One of the unique features of BlockSim 7 is its ability to analytically resolve the most complex of systems. This example illustrates a complex system and its analytic solution.

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