T 23 (Ship Team) AP227/AP226 Workshop

Gaithersburg, MD  USA

2002/09/18-19

Attendees

 

Mark Palmer              Meeting host - NIST

Tony Fry                     T 23 Cochairperson - UK MoD/ WSA

Jim Mays                    T 23 Cochairperson - NAVSEA NSWC CD (Introduction and day 2)

Andrew Bush             Haliburton/NSWCCD

Burt Gischner             General Dynamics/Electric Boat

Takashi Inouye          Ship STEP Committee of JMSA

Bahadir Inozu             University of New Orleans

Hiroyuki Kakuno        Benic Solution Corp

John Kendall              Eurostep Limited

Pete Lazo                  Product Data Services Corp.

Tim Turner                  LSC Group

Rob Schuler               NAVSEA NSWC CD

Tatsuro Shirai            Asahi Engineering

Ron Wood                  Northrop Grumman Ship Systems/Ingalls

Ben Kassel                NAVSEA NSWC CD (Day 2 only)

Gerry Radack            CTC (Day 1 am by telephone)

 

Introductions (Fry and Mays) 

JM specified that there is a problem with AP226 in terms of future commitment and support, as well as some major technical problems a major one being the ability to identify the functional requirements of the mechanical systems (e.g Drive train). See Annex I for a description of AP 226 with the key functional items that we want to discuss in relation to AP 227 in red.  The meeting proceeded to address the agenda items.  See Annex N.

Meeting Objectives

TJT indicated that the meeting objectives should remember that we are looking for an exchange standard and not a shared data implementation model.

JM stated that if we are going to have to use AP227 T23 can not change the scope or strucuture of the current document, we have to provide the resources for any additions/extensions, and we cannot impact the schedule for AP227.

MP:  We have the DIS ready to go out so that cannot be changed.  This workshop may have recommendations on future development.  An informative supplementary document for the use of RDL specifically for the use of mechanical systems.  AP227 want to work with T23 to make AP227 useful without impacting the schedule.  They have test cases which MP and GR have looked at to start the process.

AB: POSC/CAESAR want to create a great many specific items (of e.g. a pipe), whereas ‘rest of world’ want to add characteristics to a general pipe.  i.e. size is a characteristic.

These 2 views are being merged, so the RDL approach is in flux.  T23 needs to decide on what it will use and a roadmap for proceeding. This will be discussed more in the RDL technical session.

9:00 T 23 Equipment Identification Needs/Requirements (Kendall and Gischner)

Presentation by BG (See annex A to be forwarded)

There was some discussion on the scope of the equipment which is in scope of the ship mechanical STEP capability.  Where are the boundaries with O&F for example?  This needs to be decided by T23. Action on T23.

TF: we should leave the through life support aspects (reliability, maintainability) to PLCS (AP239).  However, reprovisioning of spare parts is out of scope of PCS (Invoicing, delivery, order etc.).  This will be at CD in October.

BG: Agree that we should leave this to PLCS.

This leaves design, procure, install: AP227

Maintenance, failure modes: AP239

BI: Failure modes are identified at the construction stage; does PLCS take this into account?  TF: yes it does.  TJT: Slide on what PLCS uses RDL for: support engineering, inventory control, change control, product maintenance.

JK: Will the use of 239 to identify failure modes at the construction phase (which is using AP227) be possible when both are using a common RDL? AB: Yes it will, but will have to be identified by this group exactly what a failure mode is in the RDL.

TJT gave a presentation the scope of Ship Mechanical Systems. (See Annex B for the problem statement document). 

MP:  There is no testing in the scope.  Action: TJT to add testing to scope of AP226R.

TJT presented the EMSA business cases (Annex C)

1.      Exchange of mechanical product data to support quotation based procurement

2.      Exchange of mechanical product data to support CAD/ERP integration and catalogue based procurement

3.      Exchange of mechanical product data to support simulation

4.      Exchange of mechanical product data to support classification society type approval

5.      Exchange of mechanical product data to support configuration of planned maintenance systems

6.      Machinery operational and maintenance data to support survey and maintenance.

Japan had a project but there are no plans for a follow on.

IB thought about completing AP226, but the scope was too large for the funding that they had.  However they were interested in finishing the maintenance parts.  They like the breakdown structure and want to preserve it. Will it be preserved?

Annex L of the AP226 document should act as the requirements for ship mechanical data exchange. These requirements should be used to extend the existing RDL and the usage guide.

TJT:  The exchange of AP2237 should allow the referencing of both RDL and PLIB information.  MP: There is no support for PLIB implementation.

GR:  To allow meaningful exchange there needs to be a fixed core of library information.  This is in terms of systems, components and properties.  This is documented in the AP document. 

10:30AP 227 PLIB and RDL Capabilities Walkthrough (Mark Palmer)

MP Gave a presentation on AP227 and the RDL approach for Ship Mechanical Systems (see Annex D)

He emphasised that what we really need is test data.  TJT, we have some from the TWR. 

TJT take the lead for the baseline document for the scenarios and product data. Action

What we need to do is look at:

·        Improvements of AP227

·        Extensions to the RDL

·        Usage guide

·        Maintenance authority for the RDL

BI: Take a look at producing the RDL, usage guide and what needs to be done to achieve it. Action

Current AP226 has dictionaries which are structured into 4 groups:

-          Mechanical products

-          Materials

-          Tasks

-          Product anomalies

These last 2 should be covered by PLCS, but there are some specific Ship requirements in these and it should be ensured that these are covered by PLCS.  Action

Functional views of systems in AP227 are ‘lines’  e.g. HVAC line, pipe line.  GR, this should be extended to a general ‘line’ so that we can include e.g. power line. 

In AP227 there is the capability to define characteristics of the plant item, however this information can also be put into the libraries.  There needs to be agreement on how much of the library information is duplicated in the characteristics in the AP227 data.

AB: There does not seem to be the capability to define function without actually referencing a plant item.  E.g. the capability to define a pipe line to carry X l/s.  TF: This may well be within the scope of AP233 where requirements capture is defined.

AB:  these functions are defined in the RDL.  GR We therefore only need an attribute to link the library to the function in AP227. Action

BI: gave a presentation on the RAM data project (See annex E).

ISO 14224 developed by the petroleum and oil and gas for the collection of RAM Data.

TJT:  RDL capabilities of AP227

See annex F for presentation

See annex L for the EXPRESS model

 

Both AP227 and RDL can represent connections, how is it possible to determine which one is used.  This will have to be put in the usage guide. Action.  This should also be expanded to all areas of the scope.

 

RS: RDL population of AP227 at the AIM level

See annex G for presentation.

See Annex K for the model.

 

At this level it does not matter what the library is (RDL, PLIB etc) since it is only referenced as a string.

All external libraries have a unique identifier, the list of which is maintained by the BSI (one exists for the AP226 library).

 

RS: AP227 can reference PLIB and/or RDL data, what we need to determine is how that information is referenced i.e. what the string structure is. Action.

3:30 Develop Example of Equipment External Reference using PLIB/RDL for AP 227

Discussion

TJT presented the Drive train example (see annex H for presentation).

 

It was agreed to use this as the example data and:

 

  1. Identify functional systems, components and connectors
  2. How are these functional requirements represented with AP227, RDL (and/or  PLIB – AP226 dictionaries)
  3. Develop an instantiated example to prove.

 

TS We need a new subtype of plant item connector: mechanical_connector

TJT new subtype of plant system: mechanical_system.

Also new subtype of plant item: mechanical_plant_item

Mechanical_connector_component

 

These are not considered technical changes to AP227 but refinements of the existing structure.  In addition these do not involve changes to the scope of AP227.

 

We can submit these changes as comments to the DIS ballot of AP227 ed 2.

AP227 DIS document should be published 1st week of November which means ballot end 1st week March.

 

TJT be the SMS lead for AP227 at the ARM level, RS the lead at the mapping and AIM level.  Annex M contains preliminary information.  Action

BG is the AP227 document editor and Mitch Gilbert is responsible for ARM and clause 5.

The solution should be prepared in advance and presented to the AP227 team and Mitch Gilbert in advance by Oct 18th. This will be discussed at the AP227 test case meeting at NIST Oct 24th/25th.

 

MP indicated that any changes to the document for SMS will have to be funded from within T23.  This will involve funding for PDIT. XoDs to investigate this. Action

 

Additionally there will need to be work put into the AP227 usage guide.  MP said that it would be best of there were a single usage guide not a separate one for ship building.  Currently Gerry Radack edits the document, but there is no follow funding for him. 

 

BI to produce an investigation document outlining the possible solutions within the library mechanisms for preserving the current AP226 breakdown structure requirements.  This should be done in 3 months. Action.

Additionally test cases should be produced for the SMS with AP227.  TJT using the TWR test data. Action.

BK has some funding to extend the extent of the modelling for the TWR.  Currently he will do distributed systems and Frames 16-23 (machinery space). T23 should inform him on priority for these extensions.  Action TJT.

 

Both these documents will be used as part of the usage guide.

 

2 New conformance classes

 - functional

 - spatial

both will make use of Option P (Externally_sources_function, properties)

 

JK produce a project plan and schedule for the work to be done for the T23 extensions to AP227.  2 weeks. Action. 

 

Summary of actions

ARM enhancements: TJT, RS

AIM enhancements: RS, PL

Dictionary analysis: AB, BI (boundary view), RW (broader view)

Conformance classes:  RS, Ted Briggs, TJT

Test cases: TJT, BI, BK

Usage guide: JK, TF, RW

Project Gantt: JK

 

Schedule

ARM and AIM: 18 Oct

Test case meeting: 24 Oct

Joint AP227/T23 Meeting 5 Nov (Tues in Korea)

Conformance classes and test cases: 15 Nov

 

DIS Doc team review: 1-15 Oct

Send to SC4: 18 Oct

ISO DIS ballot: 18 Nov – 10 April 03

ISO Meeting/227 Ballot resolution meeting: 11 March 03

DIS Ballot comment workshop: 6-7 May 03 at NIST?

 

4:00 Work on AP 227 Mechanical System Equipment Identification Data Models (All)

Test data TJT

BK any data will be made available to everyone.

TJT will model the propulsions system for the TWR.  T\JT also outlined a potential mechanical test case with the manoeuvring associated with the rudder (the TWR does not have bow thrusters) that is being referred to as the manoeuvring system.  An interoperability test case would be useful to link a mechanical system with a piping system.

 

TWR Test ship

-          Functional system and generic physical items such as:

o       Components within AP227

o       Connectivity within AP227

-          Realised as dictionary items (PLIB)

-          Realised as RDL items

 

Manoeuvring Systems

 

Interoperability test case

 

See presentation from Tim in Annex J.

Discussion

The mechanical_system, mechanical_component, entities/attributes, mechanical_product dictionary information that would be needed were discussed.  Failure information was discussed again, but it will be done in PLCS.  Various details such as locked_orientation_connection, flexible_connection, references to subtypes of mechanical components, and load_transference were discussed. 

 

AP226 Discussion

JM asked the meeting whether there was anyone who thought that the AP227 and library approach did not cover the requirements for Ship machinery exchange and wanted to keep AP226. 

 

The consensus of the group was that:

·        AP 227 can meet much of the functionality in AP 226

and therefore AP 226 should be cancelled. 

 

T23 will be informed before the Korea SC4 meeting that a decision will be made on the cancellation of AP226 at the Korean meeting.  If other T 23 members have the interest and resources to take over AP 226 it can be discussed over the mail list and in Seoul.  If the T23 team agrees in Seoul to cancel AP 226 and cooperate with the AP 227 team to incorporate mechanical systems in their DIS document, then a resolution will be drafted in Korea by the joint chairs and submitted as a last day resolution to SC4.

 

Given the recommendation of the workshop participants attendees agreed to pursue the AP 227 solution.  The existing dictionaries from AP226 will be progressed through ASTM by UNO.   The dictionaries have already been registered under ISO 6523 at the BSI.  We need to find out what the procedure is for amending/cancelling this registration.  TJT Action.

 

The AP227 DIS ballot finishes in April 2003.  The e-com funding for PDIT to do the documentation finishes end of March 2003.  Therefore there is a need to find additional funding after that date to support AP 227 documentation changes based on DIS comments.