OPTIMAL SYSTEM SIZE FOR K-OUT-OF-N SYSTEMS WITH COMPETING FAILURE MODES

被引:17
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作者
PHAM, H
机构
[1] Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID 83415, P.O. Box 1625
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D O I
10.1016/0895-7177(91)90026-4
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
We treat the problem of achieving optimal system size for k-out-of-n systems with competing failure modes. Assume that components are independent and identical distributed and subject to two types of failure: failure in open mode and failure in closed mode. The system works if and only if fewer than k components fail in closed mode and fewer than n - k + 1 components fail in open mode. In this paper we determine the optimal system size n which maximizes the system reliability. We also study the effect of the system parameters on the optimal system size n. A numerical example is given to illustrate the results.
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页数:5
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