DocumentCode
1320852
Title
A Reliability and Comparative Analysis of Two Standby System Configurations
Author
Taylor, Donald S.
Author_Institution
Computer Science Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. 35802.
Issue
1
fYear
1973
fDate
4/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
13
Lastpage
19
Abstract
Equations are derived which enable one to calculate the system reliability for parallel or triple modular redundant systems with standby spares. Software error detection is introduced into the TMR/Spares system configuration in order to utilize fully all of the units. An indication of the sensitivity of the system reliability to an increase in the number of spares, partitioning, switching, variations in the powered and unpowered failures rates, and time is presented. A comparison of the parallel and the TMR/Spares system configurations, under similar conditions, is given.
Keywords
Computer errors; Design engineering; Fault detection; Hardware; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering; Reliability theory; Switches; Systems engineering and theory; Voting;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9529
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TR.1973.5216016
Filename
5216016
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