MEC4427

Systems integrity and maintenance

(ENG)

B T Kuhnell

6 points + 22 lecture hours, 10 tutorial hours and 12 laboratory hours + First or second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: MEC3404 + Prohibitions: MEC4436, MEC4437

Synopsis: Topics include maintenance planning and scheduling, organisation of maintenance resources, quantitative techniques in maintenance management; queue theory; network planning and Monte Carlo simulation; preventive and condition-based maintenance, failure analysis, reliability engineering, computerised maintenance management and appraising maintenance performance. The T* integral limitation and growth rules; variable amplitude loading; and the alternating finite element method. Damage tolerant design principles.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Assignments and laboratory work: 30%