Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2024, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (10): 3427-3436.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2024.10.20

• Systems Engineering • Previous Articles    

GERT network technology for reliability structure analysis and modeling of complex system-of-systems

Zhigeng FANG1, Chenchen HUA1,*, Ding CHEN2, Jingru ZHANG1, Yadong ZHANG1, Honghua WU1   

  1. 1. College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
    2. Shanghai Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, Shanghai 201109, China
  • Received:2023-04-03 Online:2024-09-25 Published:2024-10-22
  • Contact: Chenchen HUA

Abstract:

The probability of linking elements (systems) of system-of-systems(SoS) determines the complexity of its structure framework, connection logic and function performance. Reliability structure analysis and modeling of complex SoS is an important means to deconstruct and represent its complex characteristics, which has long been concerned by academia. However, there is no good solution to the reliability structure, functional logic and computational framework of complex SoS. To solve this problem, a new analysis framework and modeling method of complex SoS reliability structure is established by using structure function theory and graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT). Firstly, based on the idea of "plus system", it constructs its reliability "plus system" structure frame, which is based on the ecological alliance of mission and task and the evolution of behavior. Secondly, the reliability structure GERT network model is established based on the probabilistic logic connection relationship of complex SoS elements. Finally, the GERT analytic algorithm is used to establish the reliability calculation model, and the GERT simulation (GERTS) computation solution is provided for this kind of problem considering the computational complexity. A case study of an anti-ship combat reconnaissance complex SoS shows that the proposed method is effective and adaptable.

Key words: complex system-of-systems (SoS), reliability analysis, structure function, graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT)

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