Analysis and genetic algorithm optimization of a series system with K-out-of-(n + m): G mixed standby subsystems subject to imperfect switching and elapsed repair time

• Published in: Journal of quality in maintenance engineering Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 717 - 735
• Main Author: Temraz, Neama
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 11.10.2022; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Availability; Cold; Configuration management; Costs; Design optimization; Failure; Failure analysis; Genetic algorithms; Heuristic; Mean time to failure; Optimization; Probability distribution functions; Redundancy; Reliability analysis; Repair time; Subsystems; Switching; Availability; Imperfect switching; Elapsed repair time; Steady-state availability; Mixed standby; Genetic algorithm; Mean time to failure; Series system; Reliability

PurposeIn this paper, a new general system consisted of l subsystems connected in series is introduced. Each subsystem connected in K-out-of-(n + m): G mixed standby configuration.Design/methodology/approachThe lifetime of the system's units is assumed to be exponentially distributed and there...