System Reliability Analysis for a Conveying Pipeline with GO Methodology

The process of system reliability analysis for a conveying system with GO methodology was presented. The reliability criterion for a parallel conveying system was defined, regarding to its specific structure and function. Some new GO operators were defined and their algorithms were derived, considering system reparability. The system GO chart was established based on system diagram. Some important reliability parameters for steady system, such as availability and MTBF can be directly calculated with the GO calculation. The result shows that the proposed process is effective for the reliability analysis of this type conveying system and can provide a theoretical basis for the program decision and repairable system optimum design.