Title :
A Parallel System of CFR Units Is IFR
Author :
Grosh, Doris Lloyd
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Industrial Engineering; Durland Hall; Kansas State Univ.; Manhattan, KS 66506 USA.
Abstract :
A series system of s-independent constant-failure-rate (CFR) units has a constant failure rate. A parallel system of such units has an increasing failure rate (IFR).
Keywords :
Art; Biographies; Hazards; Industrial engineering; CFR components; Parallel system;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1982.5221394
