Warship Mission Reliability Modeling and Simulation from the Perspective of Equipment Support Resource

Abstract

To address the complex role of equipment support resource allocation on mission reliability during warship missions, this study establishes a warship mission reliability simulation system by using agent-based modeling to simulate warship task flow, equipment reliability structures, fault rules, and equipment support resource allocation schemes. The simulation system has the characteristics of multielement, modular, flexible configuration and easy operation. The key metrics relevant to different task conditions, such as the mission reliability of multistage and multistate systems, and the number of recommended allocations of equipment support resources, can be calculated by the system. In addition, sensitivity analyses of task parameters, equipment reliability structure, and the number of spare parts is carried out, and the effects on task reliability are discussed. The influencing factors considered in the modeling and calculation of mission reliability are expanded in this study, which can provide technical support for the optimal allocation of shipboard equipment support resources during the use phase of a warship, and the supportability design of warship equipment during the development phase.

Keywords

• warship mission
• mission reliability
• equipment support resource
• agent-based modeling