MTBF for K-out-of-N: G Systems with M Failure Modes

Moustafa Magdi S.
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Moustafa Magdi S.: The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. mmostafa@aucegypt.edu

Stochastics and Quality Control, 2008, vol. 23, issue 2, 219-226

Abstract: This paper presents a continuous time Markov chain (CTMC) model to obtain closed form expressions of the mean time between system failures (MTBF) for K-out-of-N:G systems subject to M exponential failure modes and repairs. The results are obtained by using explicit matrix representations of the systems.

Keywords: CTMC; MTBF; K-out-of-N: G System; M Failure modes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1515/EQC.2008.219

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