Title :
Multistate Block Diagrams and Fault Trees
Author_Institution :
ESL, Inc.; POBox 3510; Sunnyvale, California 94088-3510 USA
Abstract :
This paper shows how to model a multistate system with multistate components using binary variables. This modeling technique allows current binary algorithms for block diagrams and fault trees to be applied to multistate systems. Several multistate examples are presented, and some cases in which computational efficiency can be enhanced are discussed.
Keywords :
Computational efficiency; Fault trees; Power generation; Power system reliability; Reliability engineering; State-space methods; Systems engineering and theory; Temperature; Turbines; Valves; Block diagram; Fault tree; Multistate component; Multistate system;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1985.5222131
