Reliability Analysis of a Load-Sharing k-out-of-n System Due to Its Components’ Failure
Vladimir Rykov, Nika Ivanova, Irina Kochetkova
Abstract
The reliability characteristics of a k-out-of-n:F system are studied in the case when a failure of one of the system’s components leads to increasing the load on others, resulting in their residual lifetimes decreasing. The situation is modeled with the help of changing the components and the system hazard rate function. The reliability function and other reliability characteristics are calculated. Numerical examples are considered.
Topics & Concepts
Reliability (semiconductor)Reliability engineeringLoad sharingFailure rateFunction (biology)ResidualHazardComputer scienceMaterials scienceEngineeringAlgorithmPhysicsThermodynamicsChemistryDistributed computingEvolutionary biologyPower (physics)Organic chemistryBiologyReliability and Maintenance OptimizationRisk and Safety AnalysisEngineering Diagnostics and Reliability