• DocumentCode
    1342807
  • Title

    A 4-Unit Redundant System with Common-Cause Failures

  • Author

    Dhillon, Balbir S.

  • Author_Institution
    Instrumentation & Control Dept; Design & Development Div; Ontario Hydro; 700 University Ave; Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X6 CANADA.
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    373
  • Lastpage
    374
  • Abstract
    This theoretical note presents a mathematical model of a 4-unit (i.i.d.) redundant system subject to common-cause failures (s-dependent failures). Laplace transforms of the state probability equations are developed.
  • Keywords
    Failure analysis; Hazards; Inductors; Instruments; Laplace equations; Mathematical model; Protection; Reliability theory; Safety; Vibration measurement; Common-cause failures; Redundant system;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9529
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TR.1977.5220211
  • Filename
    5220211