Simulation fields for System
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Simulation Fields in a System
Data that can be filled in for a serial system are described in "FMECA System". The fields below are discussed with respect to their role in simulation.
Buffer time
The buffer time is the time required to pass the object's downtime on to the parent object.
Examples of the influence of buffer time
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If an object is down for a period of 1 hour, and the buffer time specified for this object is 4 hours, then the downtime is not passed on to the parent object.
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If an object is down for a period of 4 hours, and the buffer time specified for this object is 1 hour, then the downtime is passed on to the parent object, namely 3 hours.
Note: Downtime can be caused by both failures and preventive maintenance
The object itself does go down, and will therefore be included in the downtime report; the buffer time only affecting the downtime of parent objects.