TPK 5150 RAMS Optimization

Objective

To give basic insight into the theoretical foundation and practical applications of reliability and maintenance optimsation models. The students shall recognise standard situations related to such optimisation, and be able to develop reasoning for more complicated situations.

Prerequisites

The courses TPK 4120 Safety and Reliability Analysis and TPK 5155 Maintenance, Optimization and Management or similar background knowledge.

Course Description

Survey of the RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety) modelling framework and standard optimisation models. System reliability optimisation. Counting processes. Age, block, and minimal repair policies. Optimisation of intervals and intervention level in condition monitoring models. Optimum grouping of maintenance activities. Spare part optimisation. Reliability Centred maintenance. Data collection and analysis.

Lectures and Exercises

Lectures, project work and exercises. In the lectures we will actively use personal computers to solve optimisation probems. Exercises are also based on the use of a personal computer. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Per week: 3 hours lecture, 2 hours exercises, 7 hours self study.

Course Material

Special course compendium.

Responsible Professor

Professor Jørn Vatn