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Using Maintenance
Policies
In BlockSim
6, there are two methods for analyzing a reliability block diagram:
analytically and via simulation. The analytical method is advantageous
because you can obtain a closed-form reliability equation and duplicate the results. However, the analytical solution does
not take into account any maintenance policies that you may have defined for
the blocks in the diagram. One of the most important benefits of
simulation is the ability to define how and when the actions are performed. In
particular, the actions of interest are the part repairs and replacements. This
can be accomplished in BlockSim 6 by defining maintenance policies. There
are three different types of maintenance policies that can be defined for
actions in BlockSim 6: corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance and inspection.
To
read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue31/hottopics31.htm
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Overview of BlockSim Containers in
Simulation
In BlockSim 6,
the container was
introduced to facilitate the analysis of standby redundancy and load
sharing blocks. But how does the container accomplish this? This article presents how containers are used for standby and load
sharing analysis during simulation.
To read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue31/relbasics31.htm
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What database maintenance tools are available in Xfmea Standard?
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How can I build a custom application using Weibull++ engines?
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Where can I find an index of ReliaSoft's publications?
To read more, see http://www.weibull.com/hotwire/issue31/tooltips31.htm
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A new service
release for BlockSim (SR
6.1.1)
is now available. To determine the compile revision of the
application on your computer, select About from the Help menu.
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BlockSim
6 FTI Edition was officially released on August 29th!!! -
BlockSim
6, the ultimate system visualization tool, now expands the analysis capabilities with an optional Fault
Tree Analysis interface that supports all of the traditional FTA
gates and event symbols that are applicable to system reliability
and related analyses. Pre-release orders have been filled. For more
information, please visit our Web site at http://BlockSim.ReliaSoft.com/fti/index.htm
or e-mail the sales team at Sales@ReliaSoft.com.
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ReliaSoft
Announces the Gold Subscription License - This single-user subscription license includes full use of Weibull++ 6,
Weibull++ MT, Weibull++ DE, BlockSim 6, BlockSim 6 FTI Edition, ALTA
6 PRO, Xfmea and RG. Printed copies of applicable documentation (Reference
Guide, User's Guide, etc.) and attendance to one public seminar per
year are also included. As new
products and upgrades are released, active Gold Subscription members
will automatically gain eligibility to receive these titles. The
yearly subscription fee for this license is $6,195. This is an
excellent option for those engineers who want to stay on the cutting
edge of what ReliaSoft has to offer. For more details, please contact the ReliaSoft
sales team at Sales@ReliaSoft.com.
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License
Rentals Now Available - ReliaSoft now rents licenses on a
yearly basis at 50% off of the product list price (not including
Weibull++
products and RG). This option is beneficial to those engineers
with short term projects or limited budgets. For more details,
please contact the ReliaSoft
sales team at Sales@ReliaSoft.com.
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Special
News for the Navy and Marines - ReliaSoft's software
(Weibull++ 6, ALTA 6 PRO and BlockSim 6) has been tested and
approved for military use on the NMCI network. If you have been
denied access to your existing ReliaSoft software or wish to purchase these
packages, please contact our sales office at Sales@ReliaSoft.com
for the appropriate RFS numbers.
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2003
Canadian Reliability & Maintainability Symposium
- ReliaSoft is a proud sponsor of this upcoming event
scheduled for October 16 - 17, 2003. The Canadian
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium provides a
forum to share experiences with leading
R&M professionals. For more information, see http://mtbf.ca/crms2003/index.htm.
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1st
Annual Applied Reliability Symposium (ARS) - ReliaSoft
and the Reliability Analysis Center (RAC), along with ReliaSoft's
corporate sponsors GE, Quantum and the US Army, are very excited to
announce the 1st Annual Applied Reliability Symposium (ARS)
scheduled for June 16 - 18, 2004 in San Diego, California.
This symposium was first announced in the most recent edition of the
Reliability
Edge by ReliaSoft's VP of Corporate Relations, Doug Ogden. To review his
comments, please
visit the following link: http://www.ReliaSoft.com/newsletter/2q2003/fyi.htm.
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Calendar
of Public Events:
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September |
Advanced
System Analysis and BlockSim Training Seminar - September
22 - 24, 2003 in Tucson, AZ. An intensive theoretical
and hands-on course (utilizing
BlockSim) which exposes the attendee to the advanced concepts,
principles and requirements for performing detailed system
reliability, maintainability, availability and related
analyses. For a detailed course overview, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/gencourses/rs522.htm. |
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FMEA/FMECA
Analysis and Xfmea Training Seminar - September
25 - 26, 2003 in Tucson, AZ. This course offers an
overview of FMEA/FMECA analysis procedures with emphasis on
the use of the Xfmea
software. For a detailed course overview, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/gencourses/rs470.htm. |
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October |
International
Seminar at the Island of Cyprus: The Crossroads of Europe,
Asia and Africa - Master the Subject, Master the Tools
Training Seminar (MSMT) - Life data analysis,
accelerated life data analysis and system analysis: October
6 - 10, 2003 in Larnaca, Cyprus. This seminar is in
English. For more information, see
http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com. |
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China
- Master the Subject, Master the Tools Training Seminar (MSMT)
- Life data analysis, accelerated life data analysis and
system analysis: October 27 - 31, 2003 in Shanghai,
China. This seminar is primarily in Chinese. For more
information, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/china_oct03.htm. |
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November |
Master
the Subject, Master the Tools Training Seminar (MSMT)
- Life data analysis, accelerated life data analysis and
system analysis: November 17 - 21, 2003 in Tucson,
AZ. For more information, see http://Seminars.ReliaSoft.com/master.htm. |
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From
the Edge
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In
addition to the monthly Reliability HotWire, ReliaSoft also publishes
the Reliability
Edge, a printed journal that includes articles and information
related to the field of reliability engineering. Articles of interest in
the current issue include:
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Reliability
Growth Analysis and Plots - During the first phases of a
product's development, the estimate of the product's final
reliability is called the reliability goal. However, the first
prototypes produced will almost certainly contain deficiencies that prevent the
product from reaching that goal. In order to identify and correct
these deficiencies, prototypes are usually subjected to a rigorous
testing program and appropriate corrective actions are implemented
to improve the design. This structured process is called reliability
growth.
ReliaSoft is currently working in
cooperation with Dr. Larry Crow, the premier expert in the field of
reliability growth, to develop the next generation of reliability
growth analysis software, RGA 6. This article presents a brief
overview of the capabilities of RGA 6 (scheduled for release in
November 2003). See http://www.ReliaSoft.com/newsletter/2q2003/rga.htm.
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