<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the most important parameters of an icebreaker ship’s sustainable operations: the operational availability, power performance and power performance deficiency of the multi-state Multi-Power Source Traction Drives of Norilsk-type Arctic icebreaker ships. These parameters have a significant impact on the correct choice of the propulsive system of icebreaking vessels. The parameters’ evaluation was based on statistical operational data on Arctic icebreaker ships with diesel-geared traction drive. The <italic>Lz</italic>-transform approach was used to arrive at a solution of that problem. This approach drastically simplifies the solution compared with the straightforward Markov method.</p></abstract>

This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the most important parameters of an icebreaker ship’s sustainable operations: the operational availability, power performance and power performance deficiency of the multi-state Multi-Power Source Traction Drives of Norilsk-type Arctic icebreaker ships. These parameters have a significant impact on the correct choice of the propulsive system of icebreaking vessels. The parameters’ evaluation was based on statistical operational data on Arctic icebreaker ships with diesel-geared traction drive. The Lz-transform approach was used to arrive at a solution of that problem. This approach drastically simplifies the solution compared with the straightforward Markov method.

The Lz-Transform Method for the Reliability and Fault Tolerance Assessment of Norilsk-Type Ship’s Diesel-Geared Traction Drives

Center for Reliability and Risk Management

Institute of Energy Conversion Technology

Transport and Telecommunication Journal

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This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the most important parameters of an icebreaker ship’s sustainable operations: the operational availability,...

The Lz-Transform Method for the Reliability and Fault Tolerance Assessment of Norilsk-Type Ship’s Diesel-Geared Traction Drives

Published Online: Nov 30, 2018

Page range: 284 - 293

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2018-0023

Keywords
Multi-Power Source Traction Drive, icebreaker ship, multi-state systems reliability, -transform method, availability, power performance, power performance deficiency

© 2018 Transport and Telecommunication Institute, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Lz-Transform Method for the Reliability and Fault Tolerance Assessment of Norilsk-Type Ship’s Diesel-Geared Traction Drives

Published Online: Nov 30, 2018

Page range: 284 - 293

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2018-0023

KeywordsMulti-Power Source Traction Drive, icebreaker ship, multi-state systems reliability, -transform method, availability, power performance, power performance deficiency

© 2018 Transport and Telecommunication Institute, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Multi-Power Source Traction Drive, icebreaker ship, multi-state systems reliability, -transform method, availability, power performance, power performance deficiency