Optimal element loading for linear sliding window systems

Hui Xiao, Rui Peng, Wenbin Wang and Fei Zhao

Journal of Risk and Reliability, 2016, vol. 230, issue 1, 75-84

Abstract: Many engineering systems are designed to support load with different amounts. The load carried by the system has a significant effect on the deterioration of the system elements. This article presents an algorithm for determining the optimal load given to each multi-state element in a linear sliding window system such that the reliability of the system can be maximized. The model considers both the effect of load on the failure rate and the relationship between load and performance for each element. A reliability evaluation algorithm based on universal generating function is suggested for the proposed load-dependent linear sliding window system. The optimal load distribution problem is solved using genetic algorithms. Numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the proposed methods.

Keywords: Optimal loading; sliding window system; failure rate; universal generating function; multi-state system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/1748006X15580218

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