Title :
Reliability of Two Items in Sequence with Sensing and Switching
Author_Institution :
United Aircraft Research Laboratories, East Hartford, Conn. 06108.
Abstract :
This paper discusses a mathematical model of a redundant device consisting of an active item, a standby item, and a failure-sensing switch. It is assumed that the failure rate of the standby item is less than that of the active item and that there is no repair. The results obtained for the reliability of the device represent several improvements over known results.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Failure analysis; Hazards; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mathematical model; Probability density function; Probes; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1971.5216145
