Title :
Analysis of a Repairable 2-Unit Parallel Redundant System with Dependent Failures
Author_Institution :
Dundee College of Technology, Dundee
Abstract :
The mean time to first system failure and steady-state availability are given for a repairable 2-unit parallel redundant system of two dissimilar units where, if a unit fails, the failure rate of the remaining operating unit changes.
Keywords :
Availability; Educational institutions; Exponential distribution; Failure analysis; Hazards; Humidity; Lifting equipment; Reliability theory; Steady-state; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1986.4335500