Title :
Study of A 2-Unit Priority-Standby System
Author :
Subramanian, Ramanathan ; Ravichandran, Naveen
Author_Institution :
Department of Mathematics; Indian Institute of Technology; Madras 600 036, INDIA.
Abstract :
This paper evaluates the availability of a 2-unit priority-standby repairable system by using the regeneration point technique. The particular hypothesis on the repair policy does not allow the system to be analysed via Markov renewal process.
Keywords :
Availability; Bibliographies; Biographies; Costs; Laplace equations; Maintenance; Mathematics; Steady-state; Stochastic processes; Stochastic systems; Availability; Priority system; Regeneration point; Standby system;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1981.5221130