Engineering systems such as an aircraft or frigate are highly complex and specifically designed to meet the customer's requirements. This important book provides the information necessary to acquire and support complex engineering systems expected to last for a long time. Chapters in the first half of the book examine the life cycles of these systems, their design, testing and certification, and the principles behind their acquisition. The second half of the book reviews topics including operations support and logistics, systems maintenance, reliability and upgrades, and performance and risk analysis, ending with a discussion of the need for continuous improvements in these systems. Creates a new operational view of modern acquisition, design, services and support systemsApplies enterprise modelling and analysis techniques to develop a whole systems viewTakes the systems engineering approach to services system design and support INDICE: BiographyPreface1: Introduction Abstract 1.1. A new business environment for complex engineering systems 1.2. Examples of complex engineering systems 1.3. Value for money 1.4. Requirements of logistics for support 1.5. Lean support services 1.6. Concept of integration 1.7. Preparedness 2: The life cycles of complex engineering systems Abstract 2.1. Complex engineering product life cycle 2.2. Types of knowledge 2.3. Tools and methods requirements 2.4. Whole-of-life engineering 3: Systems acquisition principles Abstract 3.1. Systems-engineering approach 3.2. User requirements 3.3. Requirements analysis 3.4. System specification 3.5. Tender management 4: Systems design Abstract 4.1. Systems design process 4.2. Systems modelling: functional, data, process 4.3. Design for sustainability 4.4. Tool design 4.5. Design verification 4.6. Design freeze 4.7. Maintenance requirement determination 4.8. Reliability-Centred maintenance (RCM) 4.9. Certification 5: Management of engineering-design changes Abstract 5.1. In-service phase 5.2. In-service engineering support 5.3. In-service system safety 5.4. COTS-item obsolescence management 6: Systems prototyping and testing Abstract 6.1. Prototyping 6.2. Experimental design 6.3. Physical testing 6.4. Virtual testing 7: Operations support and logistics Abstract 7.1. Process modelling 7.2. Vehicle routing 7.3. Provisioning and inventory analysis 7.4. Remote support technologies 8: Systems maintenance and reliability Abstract 8.1. Types of maintenance 8.2. Maintenance of in-service systems 8.3. Assessing an inspect-replace plan 8.4. Maintenance contract risk assessment 9: Mid-life upgrades Abstract 9.1. Systems upgradability 9.2. Data authority 9.3. Storage and indexing 9.4. Assessment of information 9.5. Best time to upgrade 9.6. Release to service 10: Architecture for designing support systems Abstract 10.1. Characteristics of enterprise architecture for service systems 10.2. Enterprise-modelling methodologies 10.3. Systems architecture 10.4. Support systems design case studies 10.5. Transition management 11: Performance and risks analysis Abstract 11.1. Value and performance in service 11.2. Development of performance indicators 11.3. Evaluation of contract fulfilment capability 11.4. Failure analysis 11.5. Contractual risks of in-service assets 11.6. In-service risks 12: Continuous improvement Abstract 12.1. The need for continuous improvement 12.2. Six-sigma processes 12.3. Enterprise transformation modelling 13: Final remarks Abstract 13.1. Intangible assets in support system lifecycle Index
- ISBN: 978-0-08-101588-9
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 30/06/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés