Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles

This paper presents a reliability assessment model for maintenance and reliability engineers to determine the reusability potential of system modules based on their operating lives and, the pre-determined lifecycle of the parent product. In the first phase, the paper considers the time-to-failure of...

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Main Authors: Mazhar, Muhammad Ilyas, Salman, Muhammad, Howard, Ian
Other Authors: Dimitris Kiritsis
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Springer-Verlag London Ltd 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15793
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author Mazhar, Muhammad Ilyas
Salman, Muhammad
Howard, Ian
author2 Dimitris Kiritsis
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Mazhar, Muhammad Ilyas
Salman, Muhammad
Howard, Ian
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description This paper presents a reliability assessment model for maintenance and reliability engineers to determine the reusability potential of system modules based on their operating lives and, the pre-determined lifecycle of the parent product. In the first phase, the paper considers the time-to-failure of system modules to determine their overall operating life under normal operating conditions. Then, it determines the maximum number of lifecycles of the modules under consideration, which is a function of the modules total functional life and the product lifecycle. The functional potential of the modules is then discussed with reference to the probability of their failure. The study employs Weibull analysis for carrying out this analysis. The methodology was validated by using lifecycle data from a consumer product. The findings show that some of the components/modules of the product have a remarkable amount of residual life, which can be utilized by reusing these components in the next generation of the product. The results demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of this multiple-use strategy. The study provides more perspectives to future research in the field of reliability, and decision-making on maintenance management and value recovery through multiple uses of system modules.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-157932022-12-09T05:23:42Z Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles Mazhar, Muhammad Ilyas Salman, Muhammad Howard, Ian Dimitris Kiritsis Christos Emmanouilidis Andy Koronios Joseph Mathew Reliability Life cycle Multiple-use This paper presents a reliability assessment model for maintenance and reliability engineers to determine the reusability potential of system modules based on their operating lives and, the pre-determined lifecycle of the parent product. In the first phase, the paper considers the time-to-failure of system modules to determine their overall operating life under normal operating conditions. Then, it determines the maximum number of lifecycles of the modules under consideration, which is a function of the modules total functional life and the product lifecycle. The functional potential of the modules is then discussed with reference to the probability of their failure. The study employs Weibull analysis for carrying out this analysis. The methodology was validated by using lifecycle data from a consumer product. The findings show that some of the components/modules of the product have a remarkable amount of residual life, which can be utilized by reusing these components in the next generation of the product. The results demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of this multiple-use strategy. The study provides more perspectives to future research in the field of reliability, and decision-making on maintenance management and value recovery through multiple uses of system modules. 2009 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15793 Springer-Verlag London Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Reliability
Life cycle
Multiple-use
Mazhar, Muhammad Ilyas
Salman, Muhammad
Howard, Ian
Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles
title Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles
title_full Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles
title_fullStr Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles
title_full_unstemmed Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles
title_short Assessing The Reliability Of System Modules Used In Multiple Lifecycles
title_sort assessing the reliability of system modules used in multiple lifecycles
topic Reliability
Life cycle
Multiple-use
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15793