New formula for the failure/repair frequency of multi-state monotone systems and its applications

• Autorzy: Korczak E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper deals with calculation methods for failure and repair frequencies of multi-state monotone systems, both for the instantaneous and steady state cases. First, the fixed demand is considered. Based on the binary representation of multi-state structure, we have obtained a new formula for the failure/repair frequency. This formula is used to derive simple rules for the calculation of failure/repair frequency. These rules show how to convert an expression for the system availability into appropriate expression for the system failure/repair frequency. The applicability of the rules is illustrated by some examples. Finally, expressions for the failure/repair frequency for systems operating under random demand are obtained. Since both input and output data have similar format, the rules can be used in a recursive manner, allowing easy analysis of complex systems with hierarchical structure.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

multi-state monotone systems; availability; repair frequency; binary representation; Shannon decomposition; random demand

• Wydawca: Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Control and Cybernetics
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 36, no 1
• Strony: 219--239
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Korczak E.

• Telecommunications Research Institute, Poligonowa 30, 04-051Warsaw, Poland,

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