TAMING THE TIGER - NAVSEA'S RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS PROGRAM

The TIGER computer program is the major tool used by NAVSEA Code 05MR for performing Reliability, Maintainability and Availability Analyses on Naval Ships and Associated Ship Systems. It is undergoing several major enhancement, one of which involves an interactive graphics user environment. The standardisation of the X Window System along with the maturity and commercial acceptance of object-oriented programming has created the opportunity to dramatically improve the way TIGER reliability models are developed and used. The TIGER computer program in its current version performs Monte-Carlo type simulations for a system reliability block program which is represented as a hierarchic numbering scheme readable by Fortran format statements, friendly for the computer but not friendly for the user. The paper is concerned with the user interface, making it more user-friendly. The concepts associated with object-oriented programming being introduced. The paper also introduces the X Window System and elaborates on some of the features which are used in the TIGER graphical environment.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ASE and NSSC Annual Technical Symposium, 27th; Challenges of the Nineties - Accomplishing more with less; 23 May 1990, Arlington, Va, USA, paper 8 [16 p, 20 ref, 5 fig]
• Authors:
  • Downs, R W
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Maintenance management; Military vessels; Reliability; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00698598
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM