Operation Plan Creation for High-Temperature Components

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current operation plans for high-temperature components are inefficiently managed, requiring significant manual effort to update due to deviations in actual usage performance, leading to a substantial burden in reviewing and adjusting these plans.

Innovation Solution

An operation plan creation device and method that includes a display unit, storage unit, and operation plan creation unit to generate and update operation plans based on initial setting data and actual operation performance, allowing for easy updates of high-temperature component management strategies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If operation plans are created manually and updated based on actual performance, then the plans can reflect real usage conditions, but the work burden becomes considerable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of operation planVSAvoidwork burden
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic self-updating of operation plans by retrieving actual operation performance data and recalculating rotation schedules without manual intervention. The computer automatically compares planned vs. actual usage and adjusts future plans based on real performance patterns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where actual operation performance data is continuously collected and fed back into the operation plan creation process. This feedback loop allows the system to learn from real usage patterns and automatically adjust rotation schedules to match actual component performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If operation plans are updated frequently to match actual usage, then operational efficiency improves, but the complexity of management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidplan management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical updating processes with automated computer-based calculations. The computer automatically retrieves performance data, recalculates rotation schedules, and updates operation plans without requiring manual intervention, thereby reducing management complexity while maintaining high operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs multiple functions through a single integrated process: it tracks actual performance, calculates updated rotation schedules, generates new operation plans, and manages component inventory all automatically. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate manual processes and simplifies overall plan management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10466672B2Operation plan creation device, operation plan creation method, and operation plan creation program
Publication Date: 2019.11.05 MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
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AI summary

An apparatus for updating an operation plan of a high-temperature component based on operation performance. The apparatus includes: a display unit which displays an operation plan of multiple high-temperature components which are mounted upon a device; a storage unit which stores, for each device, at least initial setting data including information regarding operation start times of the high-temperature components and scheduled times for carrying out periodic inspections of the high-temperature components; an operation plan creation unit which, using the initial setting data, generates data of the operation plan including operation intervals of the high-temperature components from the operation start times to the scheduled times for carrying out the periodic inspections, and stores same in the storage unit for each device; and an operation plan update unit which updates the operation plan data which is displayed on the display unit, based on the high-temperature component operation performance information.