Aplicação de metodologia “Reliability Centered Maintenance 3” (RCM3) ao sistema de refrigeração do sistema de armas Pandur II 8x8

01/20/2021

The evolution of the maintenance paradigm over time has led to several changes, both in the maintenance tasks performed and in the objectives of maintenance and asset management, assuming itself as an area of fundamental interest for organizations. In the specific case of the Portuguese Army, the process of gradual modernization that it goes through, has resulted in the increase of the complexity of the equipment at its disposal, which brings new challenges to maintenance and to the ability to maintain (in an effective and efficient way) the operational readiness of the equipment, always with the aim of reach the appropriate cost level. In this thesis, the RCM3 maintenance methodology was applied to the Pandur II 8x8 cooling system. This methodology focuses on the reliability of the equipment and allows to identify and evaluate the risks associated with the failure modes presented, as well as developing appropriate strategies to manage and minimize these risks. We start with the review of the applied methodology principles, and some concepts used throughout this assignment. A functional analysis of the studied system is performed, followed by an analysis of failure modes and effects. After defining and quantifying the risk, the respective mitigation actions are proposed according to the RCM3 decision process. Finally, the proposed actions were compared with the existing maintenance plan and conclusions were drawn about its suitability, the robustness of the studied system, and the existing gaps in the Pandur II maintenance management process in the Portuguese Army.

Authors in the community:

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  Filipe Emanuel Carvalho da Silva

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Supervisors of this institution:

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  Virgínia Isabel Monteiro Nabais Infante

  ist13988

mechanical-engineering - Mechanical engineering

por - Portuguese

Instituto Superior Técnico