The study's objective is to create a method to select the best course of maintenance action
for each state of ship propulsion system degradation while considering both the present and …

This paper describes a Mission, Power, and Energy System (MPES) Architecture Flow
Optimization (AFO) method and tool refinement applied in the Concept and Requirements …

The survivability of a naval ship is defined as its ability to evade or withstand a hostile
environment while performing a given mission. Stealth technology, which reduces the …

Vulnerability reduction measures are taken during the early stage distributed ship system
design process to ensure the availability of the required systems in a damaged state …

Naval ships are designed to operate and survive in hostile environments. As such,
vulnerability reduction is a major topic of interest during the design of a naval ship. For …

Emergent design failures are ubiquitous in complex systems, and often arise when system
elements cluster. Approaches to systematically reduce clustering could improve a design's …

This paper describes the development and implementation of a Dynamic Architecture Flow
Optimization (DAFO) for Mission, Power and Energy System (MPES) design in surface ship …

The survivability of a naval ship refers to its ability to withstand the damage caused by
enemy attacks and to maintain their missions and functions. During naval warfare, if the …

Distributed computers have been widely used in various fields in today's society, including
military and aviation. It has many advantages, but its shortcomings cannot be ignored. This …

This dissertation describes the development and application of a naval ship distributed
system architectural framework, Architecture Flow Optimization (AFO), and Dynamic …