Queuing Models for Estimating Aircraft Fleet Availability

Sarma, VVS and Ramchand, K and Rao, AK (1977) Queuing Models for Estimating Aircraft Fleet Availability. In: IEEE Transactions on Reliability, R-26 (4). 253 -256.

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Abstract

The availability of a small fleet of aircraft in a flying-base, repair-depot combination is modeled and studied. First, a deterministic flow model relates parameters of interest and represents the state-of-the art in the planning of such systems. Second, a cyclic queue model shows the effect of the principal uncertainties in operation and repair and shows the consequent decrease in the availability of aircraft at the flying-base. Several options such as increasing fleet size, investments in additional repair facilities, or building reliability and maintainability into the individual aircraft during its life-cycle are open for increasing the availability. A life-cycle cost criterion brings out some of these features. Numerical results confirm Rose's prediction that there exists a minimal cost combination of end products and repair-depot capability to achieve a prescribed operational availability.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	IEEE Transactions on Reliability
Publisher:	IEEE
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Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering) Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Communication Engineering
Date Deposited:	07 Feb 2010 10:22
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:49
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/24177

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