STAGE is a turn-key engineering solution for System Health Management and Support, providing simulation-based assessments of the combined effects of different approaches to Design, Test, Diagnostics, Prognostics, Maintenance and Support. No other tool provides comparable support for diagnostic engineering trade studies. Fault Detection Over Time Fault Isolation Vs. Requirements Over 100 graphic assessments of system behavior over time, including testability, failure, replacement and severity metrics. Use STAGE to reduce the cost of premature replacement or to eliminate false alarms that result from inadequate diagnostics (15-40%). MTBCF Over Time First Failures Over Time Populate simulations by…
Read MoreMany in industry are beginning to admit that calculating Return on Investment (ROI) for PHM (Prognostics Health Management) is not as straight forward as some may suggest. Parts are omitted. Particularly, the part about ROI analyses that consider the full integrated system design. This is obviously a result of the fact that we don’t all agree what is included in costing PHM. First, we need to determine what we mean by PHM – is it limited to the prognostic studies or does it include the full integrated systems analysis, design and support of all system…
Read MoreTechnical and economic accountability and responsibility for PHM (Prognostic Health Management) at the Integrated Systems level has yet to be the primary concern for DoD funded PHM activities. Apparently, the appeal of exotic new technologies, specifically, PHM, has blurred the vision away from this Integrated System’s attachment to the real world. Instead, we are blissfully distracted with the hope and luster of escaping into the promise of brilliance at the lowest levels of design at any expense. As such, the PHM activities continue to be of high risk at the integrated System level due to…
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