Title :
A new approach for evaluating the reliability of highly reliable systems
Author :
Wang, Wendai ; Loman, James
Author_Institution :
GE Global Res. Center, Schenectady, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper outlines a new approach for accurately evaluating the reliability of a complex, highly reliable system for which neither analytical methods nor conventional simulations are feasible. The reliability is simulated in a feasible parameter region, and then rational interpolation (RI) is used to calculate the desired reliability. Numerical experiments are presented to validate the feasibility of this method. It has been demonstrated that the RI approach is very effective in providing a highly accurate result for the system reliability.
Keywords :
failure analysis; interpolation; reliability; complex system; feasible parameter region; highly reliable systems; rational interpolation; reliability evaluation; Algorithm design and analysis; Analytical models; Application software; Availability; Computer network reliability; Discrete event simulation; Interpolation; Power system control; Power system reliability; Telecommunication network reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 2003. Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7717-6
DOI :
10.1109/RAMS.2003.1182035