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Optimal replacement policies for k-out-of-n systems

IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 1989
The authors study a discrete-time, infinite-horizon, dynamic programming model for the replacement of components in a binary k-out-of-n:F system. The goal is to trade off the component replacement and system failure costs. Under the criterion of minimizing the long-run average cost per period, it is optimal to follow a critical component policy (CCP ...
C.-S. Chung, J. Flynn
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Multi-State Vector-k-Out-of-n Systems

IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 2013
Multi-state generalizations of binary k-out-of-n systems yielded two generic types of models. The first type, component-based systems, accounts for the number of system components being in certain states. The second type, weight-based systems, assigns specific weights (or performance levels) to each system component in each state, and accounts for the ...
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k-OUT-OF-n SYSTEM WITH SELF-LOOP UNITS

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering, 2005
This paper presents an analytical approach for a k-out-of-n system with units having the failure detection, isolation, and recovery mechanisms. The approach uses the flow-graph concept and moment generating function (MGF) to analyze the reliability of the k-out-of-n system with self-loop units.
K. JENAB, B. S. DHILLON
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Unavailability equations for k-out-of-n systems

Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2011
This paper updates and extends earlier published analytical results for the unavailabilities (probabilities of failure on random demand) of redundant standby systems with k-out-of-n logic. Such systems are mostly used in safety and protection systems and are subject to latent and detectable failures.
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Inference with progressively censored k-out-of-n system lifetime data

TEST, 2017
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M. Hermanns, E. Cramer
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Combined m-consecutive and k-out-of-n sliding window systems

European Journal of Operational Research, 2012
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Xiang, Yanping, Levitin, Gregory
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Optimal design of k-out-of-n redundant systems

Microelectronics Reliability, 1992
Abstract A k-out-of-n system is one in which at least k out of n units are to function for the successful operation of the system. Examples of such systems are found in communication, multiprocessor and transportation systems. A k-out-of-n system is very general and includes the parallel, series, N-Modular Redundancy (NMR), and fail safe systems ...
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COMPUTING THE RELIABILITY OF K OUT OF N SYSTEMS

1984
Abstract : This document surveys some of the more important theoretical results about the structure of the reliability function of a k out of n system, and indicates how these results may be used to obtain easily calculable bounds for the reliability of a specified k out of n system. (Author)
Philip J. Boland, Frank Proschan
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Signature of Linear Consecutive K-out-of-n System

2019
Reliability theory is a key tool for engineering systems and their application in various fields. In previous years, many researchers computed reliability of different systems, including basic systems such as series and parallel; k-out-of-n system is the special case of series parallel system.
Akshay Kumar, Mangey Ram
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Conditional Lifetimes of Consecutive $k$-Out-of-$n$ Systems

IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 2010
We study the conditional lifetimes of consecutive k-out-of-n systems. We provide explicit representations for the conditional survival functions of these systems when 2k ? n. The mean residual life functions are obtained, and ordering results are provided.
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