Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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806511 | Reliability Engineering & System Safety | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Simple series systems of identical components with spare parts are considered. It is shown that the cumulative distribution function of a system failure time tends to be a step function as the number of components increases and resources can be shared. An example of ‘continuous resources’ is also described. The time-sharing strategy for standby systems is investigated. It is proved that an optimal rule for a system of standby components with increasing failure rates is the single switching performed at a=t/2, where t is the mission time.
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Authors
Maxim Finkelstein,