Title :
Exact reliability formula for consecutive-k-out-of-n :F systems with homogeneous Markov dependence
Author :
Ge, Guangping ; Wang, Linshu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., Hebei Teacher´´s Univ., China
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A direct, exact method for computing the reliability for a consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system with homogeneous Markov dependence is presented. This method calculates the reliability for a consecutive-k-out-n:F system where the probability that any component i fails depends upon, and only upon, the state of the component (i-1)
Keywords :
Markov processes; reliability theory; consecutive-k-out-of-n:F systems; homogeneous Markov dependence; reliability; Independent component analysis; Probability; Reliability engineering; Reliability theory;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
