COMMON-CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF A K-OUT-OF-N-G SYSTEM WITH NONREPAIRABLE UNITS

Authors
DHILLON BS ANUDE OC
Citation
Bs. Dhillon et Oc. Anude, COMMON-CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF A K-OUT-OF-N-G SYSTEM WITH NONREPAIRABLE UNITS, International Journal of Systems Science, 26(10), 1995, pp. 2029-2042
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
System Science","Computer Science Theory & Methods","Operatione Research & Management Science
Journal title
International Journal of Systems Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207721
Volume
26
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
2029 - 2042
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7721(1995)26:10<2029:CFAOAK>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A newly developed expression for the mean time to failure, MTTF(k/n), of a non-repairable k-out-of-n : G identical unit system with warm sta ndby and common-cause failures is presented. A modified version of thi s formula, (which takes into consideration the repairability of the wa rm stand-by) and the system reliability and variance of time-to-failur e expressions for some special cases, are also reported.