• Title of article

    An analytical approach to assess the reliability networks with self-loop units

  • Author/Authors

    JENAB, K. Ryerson Polytechnic University - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Canada , SEYED HOSSEINI, S.M. iran university of science and technology - Department of Industrial Engineering, تهران, ايران , DHILLON, B. S. University of Ottawa - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Canada

  • From page
    267
  • To page
    283
  • Abstract
    This paper presents an analytical approach to assess reliability networks with self-loop units. The proposed approach uses the flow-graph concept and moment generating function (MGF) to analyze a system with series, parallel or mixed configuration of self loop units. The self loop unit presents the embedded failure detection and recovery mechanisms in the unit. The newly developed analytical approach provides the probability of the system failure, and system mean and standard deviation time to failure
  • Keywords
    block diagram , failure detection , flow , graph , reliability
  • Journal title
    Kuwait Journal of Science
  • Journal title
    Kuwait Journal of Science
  • Record number

    2573242