Reliability Prediction Method of Hydraulic System by Fuzzy Theory

The hydraulic system's reliability is a key factor to ensure the reliable operation of equipment and it is very important to evaluate reliability of hydraulic system. The paper describes a reliability prediction method that may be used to evaluate the reliability of hydraulic systems for industrial applications. The proposed method takes advantage of fuzzy set theory. The aim of this method is to minimize the deficiencies of the traditional reliability prediction methods treating a failure rate as fixed value due to insufficiency practice data. Triangular fuzzy number and Gaussian fuzzy number are used in the application of this prediction method, where environmental factor, derating factor, and other factors are considered. Finally, an example of type crane's hydraulic system is given to verify the feasibility and practicability of the method.