《Reliability Analysis of Shiplift Gear Based on System-Level Load-Strength Interference Model》.pdf

Advanced Materials Research Vols. 118-120 (2010) pp 354-358 Online available since 2010/Jun/30 at © (2010) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland doi:10.4028//AMR.118-120.354 Reliability Analysis of Shiplift Gear Based on System-level Load-Strength Interference Model Ying Wu1,a, Li-Yang Xie1,b, De-Cheng Wang2,c and Ji-Zhang Gao3,d 1School of Mechanical Engineering Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China 2China Academy of Machinery Science Technology, Beijing 100083, China 3China Institute of Water Research and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China a b c d wying159@, lyxie@, wangdc@, gaojz@ Keywords: Gear reliability, Monte Carlo simulation, Load-strength interference model, Order statistics Abstract. A reliability analysis method for the shiplift gear according to the system-level load-strength interference model is presented. The gear is regarded as a series system with dependent failure and multiple failure models. Its reliability is obtained by calculating the probability that the minimum order statistic of the strengths exceeds the maximum order statistic of repeated random loads. The load probability distribution of gear is then obtained using Monte Carlo on the basis of load information. The contact strength and bending strength are calculated. On the basis of system-level load-strength interference analysis, system reliability of a gear is straightforward built up. Finally, system reliability of a gear is worked out, which shows a high reliability. Introduction Gears are important parts in the climbing mechanism of a shiplift system. When analyzing gear reliability, multi-failure modes