<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Reliability is the one of the key features that determine the probability of the proper functioning of a transport system. It refers to the degree to which the transported load is delivered on time, according to the client’s requirements. However, taking into account the complex relationships between the components of the transport system requires the application of appropriate methods of calculation. The paper presents the application of a method of reliability assessment, based on the Dynamic fault Tree (DFT) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation. The investigated approach may be used for the identification of weak components of the transport system and may form the basis for the improvement of reliability.</p></abstract>

Reliability is the one of the key features that determine the probability of the proper functioning of a transport system. It refers to the degree to which the transported load is delivered on time, according to the client’s requirements. However, taking into account the complex relationships between the components of the transport system requires the application of appropriate methods of calculation. The paper presents the application of a method of reliability assessment, based on the Dynamic fault Tree (DFT) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulation. The investigated approach may be used for the identification of weak components of the transport system and may form the basis for the improvement of reliability.

The Application of a Simulation Method in the Evaluation of the Reliability of Transport Systems

Instytut Pojazdów Szynowych, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Technical Transactions

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Reliability is the one of the key features that determine the probability of the proper functioning of a transport system. It refers to the degree to which the...

The Application of a Simulation Method in the Evaluation of the Reliability of Transport Systems

Publicado en línea: 21 may 2020

Páginas: 167 - 178

Recibido: 28 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.096.8701

Palabras clave
reliability, Dynamic Fault Tree, Monte Carlo simulation

© 2020 Grzegorz Kaczor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The Application of a Simulation Method in the Evaluation of the Reliability of Transport Systems

Publicado en línea: 21 may 2020

Páginas: 167 - 178

Recibido: 28 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.096.8701

Palabras clavereliability, Dynamic Fault Tree, Monte Carlo simulation

© 2020 Grzegorz Kaczor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Palabras clave
reliability, Dynamic Fault Tree, Monte Carlo simulation