Fundamentals of Reliability

A. P. Teixeira () and C. Guedes Soares ()
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A. P. Teixeira: Technical University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico
C. Guedes Soares: Technical University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico

A chapter in Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis, 2012, pp 91-122 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter aims at introducing the basic concepts and techniques relevant for reliability and availability analysis of systems. It starts by introducing the basic reliability concepts and the most important reliability models. The techniques commonly used for evaluating the reliability of systems with different configurations including series, parallel, series–parallel, and k-out-of-n, standby and more complex systems are then addressed. Finally, the availability concept and the reliability considerations for repairable components and systems are also addressed.

Keywords: Basic Reliability Concepts; Reliability Block Diagram (RBD); Mean Time To Failure (MTTF); Minimal Path Sets; Active Parallel System (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2309-5_5

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