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10.13 A Systems Engineering based RAM approach for rail infrastructure: intelligent application in a 25kV Traction Power Supply System
Author(s) -
Baaren Ron,
Lafeber Rob,
Sasso Monica
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2004.tb00645.x
Subject(s) - maintainability , traction (geology) , reliability (semiconductor) , computer science , transport engineering , traction substation , shipbuilding , manufacturing engineering , systems engineering , automotive engineering , power (physics) , reliability engineering , engineering , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , voltage , history , transformer
One of the leading projects in the Netherlands concerning the integration of reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) in the development of new rail infrastructure is BB21/25kV TPS. This project is aimed at the design and development of a new generation 25kV Traction Power Supply System. This paper describes how the existing European Standard of the application of RAMS in railway applications has been tailored to the specifics of this project. The application hereof effectively made the 25kV Traction Power Supply System project the first large rail infrastructure project in the Netherlands that integrated RAM into design and development. Generic conclusions on the application of the pragmatic framework in other industries, such as shipbuilding, are also presented.