Algorithms for Bayesian network modeling and reliability inference of complex multistate systems: Part I – Independent systems

• Published in: Reliability engineering & system safety Vol. 202; p. 107011
• Main Authors: Zheng, Xiaohu, Yao, Wen, Xu, Yingchun, Chen, Xiaoqian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Barking Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Algorithms; Bayesian analysis; Bayesian network; Complex multistate independent systems; Component reliability; Compression; compression algorithm; Conditional probability; Inference; Network reliability; Random access memory; reliability analysis; Reliability engineering; Storage requirements; Complex multistate independent systems; compression algorithm; reliability analysis; Bayesian network

•Multistate compression and inference algorithms are applicable to any complex systems.•Given the evidence, backward inference algorithm can update the probability distributions of all nodes.•The potential application of the proposed algorithms in the reliability-based optimization for complex engin...