DocumentCode
1399386
Title
An improved algorithm for coherent-system reliability
Author
Luo, Tong ; Trivedi, K.S.
Author_Institution
GTE Labs. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
Volume
47
Issue
1
fYear
1998
fDate
3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
73
Lastpage
78
Abstract
This paper presents a simpler and more efficient algorithm (LVT), based on the one proposed by Veeraraghavan and Trivedi (VT), to calculate system reliability using `sum of disjoint products´ and `multiple variable inversion´ (MVI) techniques. A proposition, a state space division idea, and a theorem are introduced. To compare LVT with several well known MVI algorithms (viz. VT, KDH88, CAREL) the 4 algorithms are implemented on the same platform (Solaris), and the execution-time comparison shows the computational saving achieved by LVT is appreciable
Keywords
fault trees; reliability theory; state-space methods; CAREL; KDH88; LVT algorithm; Solaris platform; basic cube relationships; coherent-system reliability; execution-time comparison; fault tree; multiple variable inversion; state space division; sum of disjoint products; system reliability calculation; Fault trees; Laboratories; Probability; Reliability; State-space methods;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9529
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/24.690911
Filename
690911
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