Title :
Reliability of a 2-Unit Priority-Standby Redundant System with Finite Repair Capability
Abstract :
This paper analyses the reliability of a 2-unit standby redundant system consisting of two dissimilar units. Unit 1 performs the desired system function whenever available for use. Unit 2 operates only during those periods when unit 1 is undergoing repair. Unit 1 can be repaired at most N times. Expressions for the Laplace-Stieltjes transform of the distribution of the Time to System Failure (TSF) and the mean TSF are derived.
Keywords :
Availability; Batteries; Costs; Differential equations; Hospitals; Redundancy; Reliability theory; Transforms; Finite repair capability; Priority-standby redundancy; System analysis;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1976.5215041
