The Help system is organized into the following sections:
•Introduction. The remainder of this section discusses the information required for you to get started using the GoldSim Reliability Module, including conventions used in the manual, activating the module, using online help, and obtaining technical support.
•Getting Started with the Reliability Module. This section provides an overview of the features and capabilities of the Reliability Module, provides a brief overview of some key concepts of the GoldSim simulation framework, and walks you through a simple example in order to help you get started with the Reliability Module.
•Details of the Function and Action Elements. This section describes the basic features of GoldSim’s two reliability elements.
•Running a Reliability Simulation. This section discusses how to set up and run both dynamic and static reliability simulations.
•Advanced Features of the Reliability Elements. This section describes some of the more advanced features of the reliability elements.
•Displaying Reliability Results. This section describes the reliability results available in GoldSim.
•Example Reliability Module Applications. This section describes a number of examples which illustrate the application of the various features and capabilities of the Reliability Module.
The Reliability User's Guide also includes two appendices:
•Appendix A: Mathematical Details of the Reliability Module. This appendix describes the mathematical details incorporated into the reliability elements.
•Appendix B: Failure Mode Import Spreadsheet Format. This appendix describes the format used when failure mode data is imported from a spreadsheet.
These appendices are not included in this Help system. They are included in the User’s Guide, which is installed with GoldSim (and is available as a PDF file from the Start menu).