Accession Number:

AD0744124

Title:

Availability Theory for Multicomponent Systems,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FLORIDA STATE UNIV TALLAHASSEE DEPT OF STATISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Barlow,Richard E.
• Proschan,Frank

Report Date:

1972-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

29.0

Abstract:

In the paper the authors consider one of the most basic stochastic models in reliability theory--namely the on-off process generated by failures and repairs of components in a series system. A series system of k components operates if and only if each of the k components operates. No component operates while the system is down. Furthermore, only failed components are repaired andor replaced repair or replacement takes a random time. Repaired components are assumed to function like new components. Author

Descriptors:

• *RELIABILITY
• STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
• FAILURE
• THEOREMS

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE