Title :
Cost-benefit analysis of a 2-unit priority-standby system with patience-time for repair
Author :
Singh, S.K. ; Singh, R.P. ; Shukla, Sindhu
Author_Institution :
Ravishankar Univ., Raipur, India
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The cost of a one-server two-unit (one priority and the other ordinary) cold-standby system with two modes-normal and total failure-is analysed. Whenever the repair time of a failed priority unit exceeds some given maximum time, it is rejected and an order is placed for a new unit. Failure and delivery time distributions are negative exponentials, whereas repair and replacement time distributions are arbitrary. An analysis of the system is made to determine the reliability measures (MTSF (meantime to system failure), steady-state availability, busy period analysis of repairman, etc.) by using the regenerative point technique
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; reliability theory; 2-unit priority-standby system; cold-standby system; cost-benefit analysis; delivery time distributions; failure time distributions; meantime to system failure; normal mode; regenerative point technique; reliability; repair time; repair time distributions; steady-state availability; total failure mode; Agriculture; Availability; Bismuth; Cost benefit analysis; Failure analysis; Laplace equations; Reliability theory; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
