Expedition equipment redundancy count calculator

Calculate distinct available supplied failure groups by role and shortfall against supplied distinct-group targets with your own figures.

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Use distinct available supplied failure groups by role and shortfall against supplied distinct-group targets to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Equipment roles: label, supplied distinct-failure-group target
Navigation,2 Light,2 Shelter,1
Items: ID, quantity, supplied role labels joined by |, available yes/no, shared-failure-group label
Phone,1,Navigation|Light,yes,Electronics Map,1,Navigation,yes,Paper Lamp,1,Light,yes,Battery Tent,1,Shelter,yes,Fabric
Distinct available supplied failure groups by role
Navigation: 2; Light: 2; Shelter: 1
Shortfall against supplied distinct-group targets
Navigation: 0; Light: 0; Shelter: 0
Available item units listing each role
Navigation: 2; Light: 2; Shelter: 1
Smallest distinct-group coverage after one supplied group failure, by role
Navigation: 1; Light: 1; Shelter: 0

Try another scenario

Equipment roles: label, supplied distinct-failure-group target
Navigation,2 Light,2 Shelter,1
Items: ID, quantity, supplied role labels joined by |, available yes/no, shared-failure-group label
Phone,1,Navigation|Light,no,Electronics Map,1,Navigation,yes,Paper Lamp,1,Light,yes,Battery Tent,1,Shelter,yes,Fabric
Distinct available supplied failure groups by role
Navigation: 1; Light: 1; Shelter: 1
Shortfall against supplied distinct-group targets
Navigation: 1; Light: 1; Shelter: 0
Available item units listing each role
Navigation: 1; Light: 1; Shelter: 1
Smallest distinct-group coverage after one supplied group failure, by role
Navigation: 0; Light: 0; Shelter: 0
Calculation method

Calculation method

Distinct available supplied failure groups by role

Count unique supplied failure-group labels among available positive-quantity items listing the role.

Shortfall against supplied distinct-group targets

max(0,target−distinct available groups).

Available item units listing each role

Sum available item quantities per listed role, separately from independence counts.

Smallest distinct-group coverage after one supplied group failure, by role

For each role remove one of its present groups; max(0,current distinct groups−1), without asserting the remaining items suffice.

Symbols and units
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Equipment roles: label, supplied distinct-failure-group target
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Items: ID, quantity, supplied role labels joined by |, available yes/no, shared-failure-group label

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • A supplied equipment/role/failure-group inventory model, not a safety or expedition-readiness certification. Group labels express assumed dependence, not verified independent reliability; multi-role items may not serve simultaneous uses.
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Further reading

OpenStax: ratios and rates; all itinerary rates, limits and scenario rules are supplied inputs ↗

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