Title :
Reliability of a general consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system
Author :
Sfakianakis, Michael E. ; Papastavridis, Stavros G.
Author_Institution :
Athens Univ., Greece
fDate :
9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A linear (circular) consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system consists of n components ordered on a line (circle). Each component and the system have two states: good or failed. The system fails if and only if at least k consecutive components fail. The reliability of such systems is computed. The most general case is examined without any restriction on the components
Keywords :
probability; reliability theory; circular system; consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system; linear system; reliability; Chaos; Computer aided software engineering; Computer network reliability; Computer networks; Petroleum; Pipelines; Reliability theory; Telecommunication computing; Telecommunication network reliability; Vacuum systems;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
