Title :
A simple fault-diagnosis system with periodic testing
Author :
Yasui, Kazumi ; Nakagawa, Toshio
Author_Institution :
Chubu Electr. Power Inc., Nagoya, Japan
fDate :
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors propose a simple diagnostic policy where the system is tested at periodic times nT (n=1, 2, . . .) and undergoes repair after a number N of no-responses. The optimal number N* for minimizing the mean time to some-response is calculated. A numerical example is given
Keywords :
failure analysis; fault location; reliability theory; testing; fault-diagnosis system; mean time to some-response; periodic testing; reliability; repair; Distributed processing; Electronic switching systems; Equations; Fault detection; Fault diagnosis; Performance evaluation; Reliability theory; System testing; Time factors;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
