Title :
Superposition technique for the generalised stochastic Petri net modelling of degradable systems
Author :
Sieh, J.H. ; Ucci, D.R.
Author_Institution :
Siemens Gammasonica Inc., Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
fDate :
6/21/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A superposition technique is presented for the solution of generalised stochastic Petri nets (GSPN) in which transition rates differ by orders of magnitude. The technique reduces the state space explosion problem. Examples demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of this approach.
Keywords :
Petri nets; state-space methods; stochastic processes; GSPN; Petri net modelling; buffer-processor system; degradable systems; generalised stochastic Petri nets; state space explosion problem; superposition technique; systems performance analysis;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900615