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Reliability of New High Tech Roller Coasters. By: Topher Schott DSES-6070 HV5 Statistical Methods for Reliability Engineering Spring 2008 Professor Ernesto Gutierrez-Miravete. What could go wrong in a roller coaster?. Urethane Wheels. Sensors. Magnets. Launch Track. Lift Hill.
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Reliability of New High Tech Roller Coasters By: Topher Schott DSES-6070 HV5 Statistical Methods for Reliability Engineering Spring 2008 Professor Ernesto Gutierrez-Miravete
What could go wrong in a roller coaster? Urethane Wheels Sensors Magnets Launch Track Lift Hill Brake Runs Train Inversion Track
What could go wrong in a roller coaster? Launch Track
Hydraulic Linear Induction Motor Reliability of Launch Tracks “[Many new coasters] rarely open during its first season” “Many of these rides ran reliably once the kinks were worked out…” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL2jnfUXWVg
Event Tree Fault Tree Monte Carlo Simulation FMECA Methodologies for Project Assumptions: Wind/Weight/Precipitation Distribution Momentum>435000 ft lb per second Momentum negatively proportional to Wind/Precip Goal; Least “Maximum Speed” required?
Results The greater the maximum speed capabilities, the better availability of the coaster!
How do you make these go faster? What is a failure to the end customer? Complete FMECA used to prevent catastrophe Conclusion