block level simulation results at intervals

[yelkenli]

Is there a way to obtain block level simulation results at particular times in the simulation?

For system level, there exists 'Point Results at Preselected System Times (All Events)'

But can I, for example, pareto by downing event count or outage time or some other measure, the blocks at x,000 hours?

We have a product rated for, lets say, 20 year, but would like to know what the blocks look like between 10 and 15 years, as this is relevant to the business at this time.

[David]

Unfortunately, BlockSim does not allow for individual block point results. I will add it as a suggestion to our internal system. In regards to other points in time, the best option at this time is to simply alter the simulation end time based on your point of interest.

I hope this helps.

[David]

Another option to obtain results at other points in time (10-15 years) is to use phases. Additional information on phases can be found at http://www.weibull.com/SystemRelWeb/reliability_phase_diagrams_(rbds).htm. You might define a phase that consists of the first 15 years and another phase for the time after that. Results will then be available for each phase.

[yelkenli]

I did look at phases, and set up a phase diagram. however, phases only gives a 'phase summary' of some of the system statistics, and none of the block data. Is that correct? so even though I have phases, there still does not exist any block data at the end of the phase.

If I take the brute-force approach and run it for different times, say three simulations, one ending at 10 years, one ending at 15 years, and one ending at 20 years, is there a way to set the start time, lets say at 5, 10, and 15 years for the above end times respectively? I see a block age, but not a simulation start age. this would be an alternative to block data at points. though I am not sure how prior replacements would be accounted for.

[David]

You can obtain block results within a given phase. When you view the Simulation Results window, a Phase dropdown appears in the upper-left corner. Select a phase and then you can view the block results by expanding the Blocks node in the treeview.

Unfortunately, there is not a way to set the simulation start age to something other than zero.

I hope this helps.