On Availability of a Series system with Imperfect Detectors
Keywords:
Steady state, Detector
Abstract
An n-unit series system with exponential distributions for life-times and repair-time has been considered. Each unit is equipped with a detector to detect failures. Detectors are subject to two failure modes: viz. (i) instantaneous failure i.e. it fails at the time of need when a unit fails; (ii) gradual failure i.e. it fails and gives false alarm for system failure. Steady-state availability of the system is obtained by studying the underlying system equations. Behavior of steady-state unavailability has also been studied analytically.
Published
2014-02-17
How to Cite
Kumar, A., Kapoor, V., & Ray, D. (2014). On Availability of a Series system with Imperfect Detectors. Defence Science Journal, 32(3), 237-240. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.32.6304
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Section
General Papers
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