Title :
Fast Algorithm for Unavailability and Sensitivity Analysis of Series-Parallel Systems
Author :
Bobbio, Andrea ; Premoli, Amedeo
Author_Institution :
Gruppo Sistemi e Circuiti; Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris; Strada delle Cacce, 91, 10135 Torino, ITALY.
Abstract :
The paper presents a simple and fast algorithm for evaluating the unavailability of a series-parallel system and its partial derivatives with respect to the unavailabilities of the constituent components (sensitivity analysis). This algorithm is particularly suitable for design of optimum system reliability.
Keywords :
Algorithm design and analysis; Availability; Concurrent computing; Design optimization; Large-scale systems; Reliability; Sensitivity analysis; Steady-state; Tin; Availability; sensitivity analysis; series-parallel systems;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1982.5221376
