Complex system serviceability design evaluation method and apparatus
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1. A method for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
- displaying a service model definition interface;
identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for a complex system;
identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of components of the complex system;
identifying via the interface a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes; and
displaying via the interface a representation of detectability of a plurality of failure modes associated via the indicators.
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Abstract
A technique is provided for designing and evaluating service models for components, functions, subsystems and field replaceable units in a complex machine system. At a component or item level, each model identifies various items, failure modes, and so forth which may be the root cause of anticipated serviceable events or faults. The design tools permit numerous interfaces to be used in the design of service models, and in the evaluation of the degree to which the models address detectability and isolation capabilities for the root causes of serviceable events and faults.
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1. A method for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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displaying a service model definition interface; identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for a complex system; identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of components of the complex system; identifying via the interface a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes; and displaying via the interface a representation of detectability of a plurality of failure modes associated via the indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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displaying a service model definition interface; identifying via the interface a portion of interest of a complex system; identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for the identified portion of interest of the complex system; identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of the complex system; creating a service model based upon the identified portion of interest, the failure modes and the indicators; and displaying via the interface a representation of a capacity of the model to detect and isolate the failure modes via the indicators. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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identifying a component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit of interest of a complex system; identifying a plurality of failure modes for the identified component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit of interest; identifying a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of the complex system; identifying a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes; creating a service model based upon the identified component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit, the failure modes, the indicators and the service actions; and automatically evaluating a capacity of the model to detect and isolate the failure modes via the indicators. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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means for displaying a service model definition interface; means for identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for a complex system; means for identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of components of the complex system; means for identifying via the interface a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes; and means for displaying via the interface a representation of detectability of a plurality of failure modes associated via the indicators.
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26. A system for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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means for displaying a service model definition interface; means for identifying via the interface a portion of interest of a complex system; means for identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for the identified portion of interest of the complex system; means for identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of the complex system; means for creating a service model based upon the identified portion of interest, the failure modes and the indicators; and means for displaying via the interface a representation of a capacity of the model to detect and isolate the failure modes via the indicators.
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27. A system for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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means for identifying a component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit of interest of a complex system; means for identifying a plurality of failure modes for the identified component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit of interest; means for identifying a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of the complex system; means for identifying a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes; means for creating a service model based upon the identified component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit, the failure modes, the indicators and the service actions; and means for automatically evaluating a capacity of the model to detect and isolate the failure modes via the indicators.
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28. A computer program for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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at least one machine readable medium for storing computer code; and computer code stored on the media for performing a series of routines including displaying a service model definition interface, identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for a complex system, identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of components of the complex system, identifying via the interface a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes, and displaying via the interface a representation of detectability of a plurality of failure modes associated via the indicators.
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29. A computer program for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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at least one machine readable medium for storing computer code; and computer code stored on the media for performing a series of routines including displaying a service model definition interface, identifying via the interface a portion of interest of a complex system, identifying via the interface a plurality of failure modes for the identified portion of interest of the complex system, identifying via the interface a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of the complex system, creating a service model based upon the identified portion of interest, the failure modes and the indicators, and displaying via the interface a representation of a capacity of the model to detect and isolate the failure modes via the indicators.
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30. A computer program for developing a service model for a complex system comprising:
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at least one machine readable medium for storing computer code; and computer code stored on the media for performing a series of routines including identifying a component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit of interest of a complex system, identifying a plurality of failure modes for the identified component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit of interest, identifying a plurality of indicators representative of operational states of the complex system, identifying a plurality of service actions for addressing the failure modes, creating a service model based upon the identified component, function, subsystem or field replaceable unit, the failure modes, the indicators and the service actions, and automatically evaluating a capacity of the model to detect and isolate the failure modes via the indicators.
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