[6A1] Criticality, risk assessment and cost-effective condition monitoring examples
S Greenfield
Anokhi Consulting Engineers, UK
Oil debris monitoring is one of the earliest condition monitoring techniques and remains the mainstay of aerospace health monitoring and prognostics today. This paper will briefly introduce a journey from the beginnings of simple manual magnetic probe inspection through to advanced on-line trending monitors.
The body of the paper and conclusion objectives are to determine the appropriate level of technology/cost in relation to the criticality of the asset. Since engineers have a fundamental tendency to use the best solution on the market, whereas our accounting brothers and sisters will usually have a different perspective, a methodology is required to satisfy both drivers.
Using a risk assessment and understanding the asset will lead to the optimal solution and an acceptable budget. Two diverse case studies will demonstrate these principles put into practice.
The body of the paper and conclusion objectives are to determine the appropriate level of technology/cost in relation to the criticality of the asset. Since engineers have a fundamental tendency to use the best solution on the market, whereas our accounting brothers and sisters will usually have a different perspective, a methodology is required to satisfy both drivers.
Using a risk assessment and understanding the asset will lead to the optimal solution and an acceptable budget. Two diverse case studies will demonstrate these principles put into practice.
