When should I use a Phase Diagram in BlockSim?
In BlockSim 7, a phase diagram can be used to represent and analyze a system whose reliability configuration and/or other properties change over time. In other words, at different times during a mission the system may undergo changes in its reliability configuration (RBD), the available repair resources or the failure, maintenance and/or throughput properties of its individual components. Examples of this include: • Systems whose components exhibit different failure distributions depending on changes in the stress experienced by the system. • Systems or processes requiring different equipment to function in different stages of the operational cycle, such as start-up, normal production, shut-down, scheduled maintenance, etc. • Systems whose RBD configuration changes at different times, such as the RBD of the engine configuration on a four-engine aircraft during taxi, take-off, cruising and landing. • Systems with different types of machinery operating during day and night shifts and wit
