Dependability of discrete transport system : model, simulation, measures

The paper proposes a method of reliability and functional analysis related to discrete transport systems. The proposed analysis is based on modelling and simulating of the system behaviour. Monte Carlo simulation is used for proper reliability and functional parameters calculation. The simulator is built using Scalable Simulation Framework (SSF). No restriction on the system structure and on a kind of distribution is the main advantage of the method. The paper presents some exemplar system modelling. The authors stress the problem of influence of the reliability parameters for final functional measures (required time of delivery) – the key value to calculate the availability of the system. They also propose to measure the economic quality of discrete transport system by “profit function”. The presented problem is practically essential for defining an organization of vehicle maintenance and transportation system logistics.