DocumentCode
1352704
Title
Availability of Series Systems with Various Shut-off Rules
Author
Khalil, Zohel S.
Author_Institution
Department of Mathematics, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B-1R6
Issue
2
fYear
1985
fDate
6/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
187
Lastpage
189
Abstract
In series systems (reliability block diagram), failure of any component leads to system failure. However, depending on the shut-off rule, some components may continue to operate with the system down. In this paper we consider several shut-off rules for series systems performance. We calculate limiting system availability under these shut-off rules. In particular, availability results for 2-and 3-unit systems with constant failure and repair (hazard) rates are extended to systems of arbitrary size.
Keywords
Animation; Availability; Engines; Failure analysis; Hazards; Maintenance; Power supplies; Reliability; Steady-state; Tires; Availability; Constant failure rate; Constant repair rate; Series system; Shut-off rule;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9529
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TR.1985.5221992
Filename
5221992
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