Reliability evaluation of multi-state weighted k-out-of-n systems

Wei Li and Ming J. Zuo

Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 2008, vol. 93, issue 1, 160-167

Abstract: The k-out-of-n systems have been extensively studied in recent years. A binary weighted k-out-of-n model has also been reported in the literature. In this paper, we first compare two approaches for reliability evaluation of binary weighted k-out-of-n systems. We then provide two models of multi-state weighted k-out-of-n system models. Recursive algorithms are presented for reliability evaluation of these new models. The universal generating function approach is also used for reliability evaluation of multi-state weighted k-out-of-n systems.

Keywords: Weighted k-out-of-n systems; Multi-state weighted k-out-of-n systems; Recursive method; Universal generating function method; Reliability evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2006.11.009

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