Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-21-2006
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Stochastic Analysis
Abstract
We consider a k-out-of-N reliability system with identical components having exponential lifetimes. There is a single repairman who attends to failed components on a first comefirst-served basis. The repair times are assumed to be of phase type. The system has K spares that can be used according to a probabilistic rule to extend the lifetime of the system. The system is analyzed using Markov chain theory and some interesting results are obtained. A few illustrative numerical examples are discussed.
Volume
2006
First Page
1
Last Page
23
DOI
10.1155/JAMSA/2006/39093
ISSN
1048-9533
Rights
© 2006 Srinivas R. Chakravarthy. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Recommended Citation
Chakravarthy, Srinivas R., "Analysis of a k-out-of-N System with Spares, Repairs, and a Probabilistic Rule" (2006). Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Publications. 36.
https://digitalcommons.kettering.edu/industrialmanuf_eng_facultypubs/36
