Title :
Monte Carlo evaluation of a dynamic reliability problem with an application to a case of partial cuts
Author :
Tanaka, Tsunehiko ; Kumamoto, Hiromitsu ; Inoue, Koichi
Author_Institution :
IBM Res., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A Monte Carlo method is presented for evaluating a dynamic reliability problem where system components are operating in time. Three major developments are discussed. First, a general framework is developed for analyzing the relationship between a priori information and estimator variance. Second, the general framework is applied to a two-terminal reliability problem and a fault-tree analysis. Finally, the Monte Carlo method developed is applied to a case in which only a subset of cuts is known
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; failure analysis; reliability; Monte Carlo evaluation; dynamic reliability problem; fault-tree analysis; partial cuts; two-terminal reliability; Analysis of variance; Computational complexity; Computer aided software engineering; Computer network reliability; Computer networks; Computer peripherals; Fault trees; Information analysis; Laboratories; Monte Carlo methods;
Conference_Titel :
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, 1989. Proceedings., Annual
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
DOI :
10.1109/ARMS.1989.49584