Author(s)

Ali Amini

Affiliation(s)

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Loughborough, UK. 

Corresponding Author

Ali Amini

ABSTRACT

Following the idea of "system - system construction - system supportability", the system concept and its construction mechanism are analyzed in depth, and the concept of system supportability is defined; the current status of equipment system supportability research at home and abroad is analyzed, focusing on support A classified review was conducted on the research on task planning and scheduling, support resource demand determination and optimal allocation, and maintenance implementation and optimization. The research status of the two aspects of "index construction-intelligent decision-making" that address key needs in system supportability research was analyzed, pointed out the characteristics of the current research, and proposed possible technical solutions for the next step. It has certain guiding significance for subsequent research on equipment system supportability. 

KEYWORDS

Equipment system; Equipment support; System supportability; Weapons and equipment

CITE THIS PAPER

Ali Amini. Equipment system supportability analysis. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Mechanical Engineering. 2024, 2(1): 18-27. DOI: 10.61784/msme240137.

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