Availability of K-out-of-N:G systems with non-identical components subject to repair priorities

• Published in: Reliability engineering & system safety Vol. 94; no. 2; pp. 142 - 151
• Main Authors: Khatab, A., Nahas, N., Nourelfath, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier 01.02.2009
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Reliability theory. Replacement problems; Availability; Monte Carlo method; Automaton; K-out-of-N:G system; Redundancy; Priority; Order statistic; Operator algebra; Markov model; Failure rate; Modeling; Stationary condition; Generalized Kronecker algebra; K out of n system; Active redundancy; State diagram; Transition state; Automatic construction; Automatic system; State dependence; Reliability; Repair

In this paper, a K-out-of-N:G system with N categories of components is studied. Each component category is characterized by its own failure and repair rates. There are R repair facilities, and repair priorities are specified between the N non-identical components. An algorithm for automatic constru...