This paper presents how the application of the STPA method might support the evaluation of fighter pilots training programs and trigger procedural and technological changes. We applied the STPA method by considering the safety constraints documented in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of a South …

Scriptie is geschreven op het gebied van onderhoudsmanagement. Organisatie heeft als doel om haar productietijd te verhogen en meer te kunnen produceren. Om dit te kunnen bereiken is er onderzoek gedaan naar preventief onderhoud en het mogelijke gebruik ervan binnen de organisatie. Kostenreductie …

The aim of this paper is to show the benefits of enhancing classic Risk Based Inspection (without fatigue monitoring data) with an Advisory Hull Monitoring System (AHMS) to monitor and justify lifetime consumption to provide more thorough grounds for operational, inspection, repair and maintenance decisions …

Remote maintenance activities in ITER will be performed by a unique set of hardware systems, supported by an extensive software kit. A layer of middleware will manage and control a complex set of interconnections between teams of operators, hardware devices in various operating theatres, and databases …

Airline ground operations are subject to the conflicting demands of short turn-around times and safety requirements. They involve multiple parties, but are less regulated than airborne processes. Not surprisingly, more than a quarter of all aircraft incidents occur on the ground. These incidents lead …

Afstudeeronderzoek naar de verbetering van de Schedule Compliance binnen de organisatie van BPRR, waarbij de hoofdassets zijn geanalyseerd, met als doelstelling 65% schedule compliance in 2011 en 80% compliance in de toekomst. Op basis van de uitgevoerde analyses zijn aanbevelingen gemaakt richting …

Identification of the requirements for a handheld computer in aviation maintenance by Goossen, Kuyper and de Boer. In many MRO departments problems are encountered with the use of manuals, task lists and ‘black books’ on paper. These problems are a critical factor for aviation safety and productivity …

This document presents the investigation of the costs of investing in a new transformer compared to the maintenance of an existing one. A detailed research of the different technical possibilities to maintain transformers has been conducted. Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) technology had …