Title :
A fast reliability-algorithm for the circular consecutive-weighted-k-out-of-n:F system
Author :
Chang, Jen-Chun ; Chen, Rong-Jaye ; Hwang, Frank K.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An O(T n) algorithm is presented for the circular consecutive-weighted-k-out-of-n:F system, where T⩽min[n,[(k-ω max)/ωmin]+1]; ωmax, ωmin are the maximum, minimum weights of all components. This algorithm is simpler and more efficient than the Wu and Chen O(min[n,k] n) algorithm. When all weights are unity, this algorithm is simpler than other O(k-n) published algorithms
Keywords :
consecutive system reliability; reliability theory; circular consecutive-weighted-k-out-of-n:F system; components maximum weights; components minimum weights; fast reliability-algorithm; Bismuth; Equations; Linear systems; Reliability theory;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
